Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Tulane | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tulane | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Northwestern | Qtr | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 13 |
| 0 | Q3 | 3 |
| 0 | Q4 | 0 |
| 3 | Final | 23 |
Live play by play
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Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Q2 1:28 Touchdown Tulane Jake Retzlaff Jake Retzlaff run for 69 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) 3-20
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-4
Northwestern first, 5 meetings since 1925
Series leader
Tulane
Tulane lead 1-4 in 5 meetings since 1925
Widest recent margin
21 points
Northwestern 0-21 Tulane, 1955
Tightest recent margin
7 points
Tulane 20-13 Northwestern, 1956
Highest recent total
33 points
Tulane 20-13 Northwestern, 1956
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northwestern 1 5 meetings since 1925 4 Tulane
Tulane lead 1-4 in 5 meetings since 1925 Series leader: Tulane.
Team stats, this game
NorthwesternTulane237Total yards421
161Passing yards152
76Rushing yards269
5Turnovers0
1Sacks3
19First downs23
19Penalty yards55
Key players by position
| Northwestern | Pos | Tulane |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
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Current drive Game leaders
NU TULN Northwestern vs Tulane player stats
Passing
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 19/36 | 161 | 0 | 4 |
| Tulane | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Retzlaff | 18/31 | 152 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 6 | 46 | 0 | 25 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 9 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | -42 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulane | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Retzlaff | 10 | 113 | 1 | 69 |
| Maurice Turner | 14 | 86 | 0 | 18 |
| Arnold Barnes | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Javin Gordon | 5 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Zuberi Mobley | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryce Bohanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 6 | 64 | 0 | 22 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Frank Covey IV | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Chase Farrell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Lines | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Carson Grove | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tulane | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Hayes | 9 | 74 | 0 | 15 |
| Justyn Reid | 3 | 47 | 1 | 33 |
| Zycarl Lewis Jr. | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Shazz Preston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Maurice Turner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryce Bohanon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oliver Mitchell Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanni Karlaftis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Reardon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulane | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tchienchou | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Despanie | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickson Agu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E'zaiah Shine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon McAlpine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Hopper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Rodgers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Moore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerrod Henderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javion White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 1/1 | 21 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Tulane | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Durkin | 3/3 | 41 | 2/2 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northwestern: last 12 games before this one
4-8 in the last 12 · 17.8 scored · 26.3 allowed
WON 13-6 scored 13 · allowed 6 See game LOST 20-26 scored 20 · allowed 26 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 5-24 scored 5 · allowed 24 See game LOST 24-41 scored 24 · allowed 41 See game WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game LOST 14-40 scored 14 · allowed 40 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 6-50 scored 6 · allowed 50 See game LOST 28-38 scored 28 · allowed 38 See game
Tulane: last 14 games before this one
9-5 in the last 14 · 35.1 scored · 20.6 allowed
WON 52-0 scored 52 · allowed 0 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game LOST 19-34 scored 19 · allowed 34 See game WON 41-33 scored 41 · allowed 33 See game WON 45-10 scored 45 · allowed 10 See game WON 71-20 scored 71 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-37 scored 45 · allowed 37 See game WON 34-3 scored 34 · allowed 3 See game WON 52-6 scored 52 · allowed 6 See game WON 35-0 scored 35 · allowed 0 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 14-35 scored 14 · allowed 35 See game LOST 8-33 scored 8 · allowed 33 See game
The matchup
| Northwestern | Split | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northwestern 3 : 23 Tulane
3 : 23 Tulane 1956
Tulane 20 : 13 Northwestern
20 : 13 Northwestern 1955
Northwestern 0 : 21 Tulane
0 : 21 Tulane 1930
Tulane 0 : 14 Northwestern
0 : 14 Northwestern 1925
Tulane 18 : 7 Northwestern
18 : 7 Northwestern Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
Tulane · QB Kadin Semonza Pass yards
646
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
50-93
INT
1
Turner rush
277 yds
Hill rec
169 yds
3 
Kadin Semonza QB 4 
Jay Beamon QB 6 
Brendan Sullivan QB 7 
Cade Scott QB 10 Donovan Leary QB 12 
Jake Retzlaff QB 14 
Dagan Bruno QB 0 
Maurice Turner RB 3 Arnold Barnes III RB 6 
Javin Gordon RB 20 
Gabe Mocek RB 22 
Zuberi Mobley RB 25 
Jamauri McClure RB 1 
Zycarl Lewis Jr. WR 5 
Anthony Brown-Stephens WR 7 
Jimmy Calloway WR 7 
Shazz Preston WR 9 
Omari Hayes WR 10 
Kellen Tasby WR 11 
Tre Shackelford WR 15 
Antwaun Parham WR 16 
Garrett Mmahat WR 17 
Oliver Mitchell Jr. WR 26 
Walker Davis WR 37 
Cash Semonza WR 39 
John Barton WR 81 Erik Urbaniak WR 83 
Bryce Bohanon WR 83 
Seth Gale WR 9 LeRon Husbands TE 9 Joshua Brantley TE 13 
Ty Thompson TE 22 
Jakson Judge TE 82 
Johnny Pascuzzi TE 85 
Justyn Reid TE 85 Anthony Miller TE 86 
Gabe Lovorn TE 87 
Cameron Roberts TE 89 
DJ Cicero TE 50 Jordan Hall OL 51 
John Bock II OL 52 
Tristen Fortenberry OL 55 
Dominic Steward OL 56 
Shadre Hurst OL 58 
Jack Hollifield OL 61 Jayce Mitchell OL 61 
Leo Wulffraat OL 68 
Robbie Pizzolato OL 70 
Juelz Baptiste OL 72 
Mitch Hodnett OL 73 
Elijah Baker OL 74 Landry Cannon OL 74 
Jaxon Ducre OL 75 
Colin O'Carroll OL 76 
Derrick Graham OL 76 
Gresham Perry OL 77 
Darion Reed OL 78 
Reese Baker OL 79 Ananias Harris OL 33 
Jordan Norman DL 53 
Jack Stivers DL 92 
Armondous Cooley DL 94 
Derrick Shepard Jr. DL 95 
Eliyt Nairne DL 96 
Geordan Guidry DL 97 
Santana Hopper DL 97 
Nikolas Alston DL 98 
PaLanding Drammeh DL 99 
Josh Lewis DL 6 
Kameron Hamilton DE 10 
Gerrod Henderson DE 40 
Warren Roberts Jr. DE 48 
Jah'rie Garner DE 89 
Miles Smith DE 95 
Tre'von McAlpine DT 93 
Elijah Champaigne NT 0 Mo Westmoreland LB 2 
Dickson Agu LB 4 
Chris Rodgers LB 5 
Harvey Dyson III LB 15 
Sam Howard LB 16 
Dallas Winner-Johnson LB 35 
Harold Lawson LB 42 
Makai Williams LB 43 
Grayson McPherson LB 44 
Jean Claude Joseph III LB 47 Michael Guruli LB 0 
Javion White DB 3 
TJ Smith DB 6 
Josh Sims DB 8 
Isaiah Wadsworth DB 12 KC Eziomume DB 20 Joker Johnson DB 24 
Michael Igbinoghene DB 30 
Joshua Moore DB 33 Rodrek Williams II DB 49 Landon Hammond DB 0 
Shaun Nicholas CB 5 
E'zaiah Shine CB 14 
Armani Cargo CB 21 
Jayden Lewis CB 22 
LJ Green CB 1 
Jack Tchienchou S 7 
Kevin Adams III S 26 
Dorion Jackson S 27 
Chase Green S 31 
Carson Klein S 32 
Bailey Despanie S 35 
Cooper Helmke PK 46 
Zach Marini PK 91 
Patrick Durkin PK 28 Aiden Parker P 34 
William Hudlow P 38 
Alec Clark P 51 
Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 53 Zach Billings LS 57 
Jason Arredondo LS
Kadin Semonza QB 4 Jay Beamon QB 6 Brendan Sullivan QB 7 Cade Scott QB 10 Donovan Leary QB 12 Jake Retzlaff QB 14 Dagan Bruno QB 0 Maurice Turner RB 3 Arnold Barnes III RB 6 Javin Gordon RB 20 Gabe Mocek RB 22 Zuberi Mobley RB 25 Jamauri McClure RB 1 Zycarl Lewis Jr. WR 5 Anthony Brown-Stephens WR 7 Jimmy Calloway WR 7 Shazz Preston WR 9 Omari Hayes WR 10 Kellen Tasby WR 11 Tre Shackelford WR 15 Antwaun Parham WR 16 Garrett Mmahat WR 17 Oliver Mitchell Jr. WR 26 Walker Davis WR 37 Cash Semonza WR 39 John Barton WR 81 Erik Urbaniak WR 83 Bryce Bohanon WR 83 Seth Gale WR 9 LeRon Husbands TE 9 Joshua Brantley TE 13 Ty Thompson TE 22 Jakson Judge TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi TE 85 Justyn Reid TE 85 Anthony Miller TE 86 Gabe Lovorn TE 87 Cameron Roberts TE 89 DJ Cicero TE 50 Jordan Hall OL 51 John Bock II OL 52 Tristen Fortenberry OL 55 Dominic Steward OL 56 Shadre Hurst OL 58 Jack Hollifield OL 61 Jayce Mitchell OL 61 Leo Wulffraat OL 68 Robbie Pizzolato OL 70 Juelz Baptiste OL 72 Mitch Hodnett OL 73 Elijah Baker OL 74 Landry Cannon OL 74 Jaxon Ducre OL 75 Colin O'Carroll OL 76 Derrick Graham OL 76 Gresham Perry OL 77 Darion Reed OL 78 Reese Baker OL 79 Ananias Harris OL 33 Jordan Norman DL 53 Jack Stivers DL 92 Armondous Cooley DL 94 Derrick Shepard Jr. DL 95 Eliyt Nairne DL 96 Geordan Guidry DL 97 Santana Hopper DL 97 Nikolas Alston DL 98 PaLanding Drammeh DL 99 Josh Lewis DL 6 Kameron Hamilton DE 10 Gerrod Henderson DE 40 Warren Roberts Jr. DE 48 Jah'rie Garner DE 89 Miles Smith DE 95 Tre'von McAlpine DT 93 Elijah Champaigne NT 0 Mo Westmoreland LB 2 Dickson Agu LB 4 Chris Rodgers LB 5 Harvey Dyson III LB 15 Sam Howard LB 16 Dallas Winner-Johnson LB 35 Harold Lawson LB 42 Makai Williams LB 43 Grayson McPherson LB 44 Jean Claude Joseph III LB 47 Michael Guruli LB 0 Javion White DB 3 TJ Smith DB 6 Josh Sims DB 8 Isaiah Wadsworth DB 12 KC Eziomume DB 20 Joker Johnson DB 24 Michael Igbinoghene DB 30 Joshua Moore DB 33 Rodrek Williams II DB 49 Landon Hammond DB 0 Shaun Nicholas CB 5 E'zaiah Shine CB 14 Armani Cargo CB 21 Jayden Lewis CB 22 LJ Green CB 1 Jack Tchienchou S 7 Kevin Adams III S 26 Dorion Jackson S 27 Chase Green S 31 Carson Klein S 32 Bailey Despanie S 35 Cooper Helmke PK 46 Zach Marini PK 91 Patrick Durkin PK 28 Aiden Parker P 34 William Hudlow P 38 Alec Clark P 51 Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 53 Zach Billings LS 57 Jason Arredondo LS 
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Northwestern vs Tulane: result and recap
Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave finished 3 - 23 on August 30, 2025. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northwestern and Tulane team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Northwestern vs Tulane?
Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave finished 3 - 23. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northwestern vs Tulane in passing, rushing and receiving?
Preston Stone (Northwestern) led passers with 161 yards. Jake Retzlaff (Tulane) led rushers with 113 yards. Omari Hayes (Tulane) led receivers with 74 yards on 9 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northwestern play Tulane?
This Northwestern vs Tulane game was played on August 30, 2025 at Yulman Stadium.