Colorado BuffaloesColorado
vs 
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern
7 - 41
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Colorado | Qtr | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 14 |
| 7 | Q3 | 14 |
| 0 | Q4 | 6 |
| 7 | Final | 41 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 0:43 Touchdown Northwestern #0 A.Chiles rush left for 1 yard gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-7
Q2 7:59 Touchdown Northwestern Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU10, for 18 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-14
Q2 0:59 Touchdown Northwestern Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 3 yards gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-21
Q3 10:24 Touchdown Colorado Joseph Williams No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #8 J.Williams caught at CU46, for 50 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting) 7-21
Q3 6:27 Touchdown Northwestern #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU10, for 25 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-28
Q3 3:15 Touchdown Northwestern #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU02, for 3 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-35
Q4 13:09 Field goal Northwestern #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-38
Q4 3:06 Field goal Northwestern #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-41
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-2
Colorado first, 3 meetings since 1951
Series leader
Northwestern
Northwestern lead 1-2 in 3 meetings since 1951
Widest recent margin
48 points
Northwestern 7-55 Colorado, 1978
Tightest recent margin
21 points
Colorado 14-35 Northwestern, 1951
Highest recent total
62 points
Northwestern 7-55 Colorado, 1978
Head to head
Full rivalry page Colorado 1 3 meetings since 1951 2 Northwestern
Northwestern lead 1-2 in 3 meetings since 1951 Series leader: Northwestern.
Team stats, this game
ColoradoNorthwestern348Total yards423
168Passing yards241
180Rushing yards182
4Turnovers1
1Sacks1
18First downs21
80Penalty yards60
Team stats, 2026 season
ColoradoNorthwestern 18.616th Points per game 7th33.0
25.414th Points allowed 8th16.8
394.214th Total yards per game 7th437.8
5.316th Yards per play 5th6.9
140.415th Rush yards per game 4th212.8
253.87th Pass yards per game 14th225.0
21.810th First downs per game 10th21.5
35.6%12th Third-down rate 10th41.3%
-616th Turnover margin 4th+5
511th Takeaways 7th7
107th Sacks 15th6
1114th Sacks allowed 12th8
82.616th Penalty yards per game 12th64.0
29:5811th Time of possession 10th31:01
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Colorado | Pos | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
 Julian Lewis | QB | Aidan Chiles |
 Micah Welch | RB | Caleb Komolafe |
 Joseph Williams | WR | Griffin Wilde |
 Charlie Williams | TE | Luke Dehnicke |
 Toby Anene | DL | Brendan Flakes |
 Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | Kobie McKinzie |
 Randon Fontenette | DB | Robert Fitzgerald |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
COLO NU Colorado vs Northwestern player stats
Passing
| Colorado | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Lewis | 19/29 | 168 | 1 | 2 |
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 17/22 | 241 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Colorado | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquail Smith | 8 | 91 | 0 | 35 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 7 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Damian Henderson II | 7 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Micah Welch | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Quentin Gibson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Julian Lewis | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 11 | 49 | 0 | 11 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 12 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
| Joseph Himon II | 4 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Daniel Anderson | 3 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcus Romain | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Aidan Chiles | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Colorado | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams | 5 | 88 | 1 | 50 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | 7 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Micah Welch | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaquail Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 5 | 85 | 0 | 32 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 46 | 3 | 25 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 2 | 40 | 0 | 24 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Luke Dehnicke | 2 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
Defense
| Colorado | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randon Fontenette | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Naeten Mitchell | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Lampron | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liona Lefau | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quency Wiggins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cree Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Santana Hopper | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Manuel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Anene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jah Jah Boyd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Walters | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Fussell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Kirks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Colorado | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Arnold | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 2/2 | 36 | 5/5 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Colorado: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 22.1 scored · 29.1 allowed
LOST 14-36 scored 14 · allowed 36 See game LOST 20-27 scored 20 · allowed 27 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 20-36 scored 20 · allowed 36 See game WON 37-20 scored 37 · allowed 20 See game LOST 21-24 scored 21 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-35 scored 21 · allowed 35 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 7-53 scored 7 · allowed 53 See game LOST 17-52 scored 17 · allowed 52 See game LOST 22-29 scored 22 · allowed 29 See game LOST 17-42 scored 17 · allowed 42 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 14-13 scored 14 · allowed 13 See game WON 52-21 scored 52 · allowed 21 See game
Northwestern: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 24.4 scored · 20.9 allowed
LOST 28-38 scored 28 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game LOST 22-24 scored 22 · allowed 24 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-18 scored 34 · allowed 18 See game
The matchup
| Colorado | Split | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | 2026 record entering | 1-0 |
| 66 | Points for | 34 |
| 34 | Points against | 18 |
| W2 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Colorado 7 : 41 Northwestern
7 : 41 Northwestern 1978
Northwestern 7 : 55 Colorado
7 : 55 Colorado 1951
Colorado 14 : 35 Northwestern
14 : 35 Northwestern Colorado · QB Julian Lewis Pass yards
733
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
61-95
INT
2
Welch rush
218 yds
Williams rec
454 yds
Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
7 
Dominiq Ponder QB 10 Julian Lewis QB 14 
Kaneal Sweetwyne QB 16 
Isaac Wilson QB 9 
Richard Young RB 20 
DeKalon Taylor RB 23 
JaQuail Smith RB 26 
Damian Henderson II RB 27 
Bryce Hicks RB 28 Cam Netwon RB 29 Micah Welch RB 34 
Titus Bautista RB 37 Leonardo Valle RB 47 Cody Jordan RB 3 
DeAndre Moore Jr. WR 4 
Ernest Campbell WR 5 
Hykeem Williams WR 6 
Quentin Gibson WR 7 
Kam Perry WR 8 Joseph Williams WR 13 
Kaleb Mathis WR 14 
Quanell Farrakhan Jr. WR 17 
Christian Ward WR 18 
Danny Scudero WR 22 
Tagert Bardin WR 32 
Alex Ward WR 36 
Carson Westbrook WR 80 Jacob Swain WR 81 Braedon Brenner WR 83 
Zayne DeSouza TE 85 
Zach Atkins TE 86 
Brady Kopetz TE 87 Charlie Williams TE 88 
Corbin Laisure TE 89 
Fisher Clements TE 51 
Chauncey Gooden OL 52 
Andre Roye Jr. OL 53 
Larry Johnson III OL 54 
Taj White OL 55 
Bo Hughley OL 56 
Phillip Houston OL 57 
Leon Bell OL 58 
Demetrius Hunter OL 59 
Yahya Attia OL 61 
Aiden DeCorte OL 62 
Sean Kinney OL 65 
Ben Gula OL 71 
Jayvon McFadden OL 72 
Xavier Payne OL 73 
Jose Soto OL 75 
Jayven Richardson OL 78 
Hudson Steber OL 45 
Vili Taufatofua DL 56 
Lamont Lester Jr. DL 88 
Samu Taumanupepe DL 90 
Tyler Moore DL 91 
Sedrick Smith DL 93 Malachi Brown DL 94 
Josiah Manu DL 97 
Santana Hopper DL 99 
Dylan Manuel DL 27 
Domata Peko Jr. DE 41 
Kylan Salter DE 49 
Quency Wiggins DE 52 
Immanuel Ezeogu DE 53 Toby Anene DE 92 
Sam Gadie DE 95 
Yamil Talib DE 96 
Balansama Kamara DE 17 
Liona Lefau LB 35 
Tyler Martinez LB 40 
Colby Johnson LB 44 Gideon ESPN Lampron LB 44 Gideon Lampron LB 50 
Rodney Colton Jr. LB 51 
Carson Crawford LB 54 
Bo LaPenna LB 55 
Gage Goldberg LB 4 
Naeten Mitchell DB 5 
RJ Johnson DB 6 
Boo Carter DB 7 Randon Fontenette DB 8 
Emory Floyd DB 9 
Jaydan Hardy DB 10 
Makari Vickers DB 13 
Jason Stokes Jr. DB 15 
Jah Jah Boyd DB 18 
Paul Omodia DB 20 
Cree Thomas DB 25 Mojo Williams Jr. DB 26 
Braylon Edwards DB 28 
Ben Finneseth DB 30 
Justin Eaglin DB 32 
Myles Weston DB 33 
Kole Mathis DB 34 Drew Molinari DB 39 
Donavon Stephens DB 31 
Preston Ashley CB 39 Cadel Ayala PK 46 
Elliot Arnold PK 35 
Damon Greaves P 38 
Daniel Gerlach P 45 
Luke Whiting LS 50 Trey Young LS 60 Brady Radz LS 64 Nelson Williams LS
Dominiq Ponder QB 10 Julian Lewis QB 14 Kaneal Sweetwyne QB 16 Isaac Wilson QB 9 Richard Young RB 20 DeKalon Taylor RB 23 JaQuail Smith RB 26 Damian Henderson II RB 27 Bryce Hicks RB 28 Cam Netwon RB 29 Micah Welch RB 34 Titus Bautista RB 37 Leonardo Valle RB 47 Cody Jordan RB 3 DeAndre Moore Jr. WR 4 Ernest Campbell WR 5 Hykeem Williams WR 6 Quentin Gibson WR 7 Kam Perry WR 8 Joseph Williams WR 13 Kaleb Mathis WR 14 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. WR 17 Christian Ward WR 18 Danny Scudero WR 22 Tagert Bardin WR 32 Alex Ward WR 36 Carson Westbrook WR 80 Jacob Swain WR 81 Braedon Brenner WR 83 Zayne DeSouza TE 85 Zach Atkins TE 86 Brady Kopetz TE 87 Charlie Williams TE 88 Corbin Laisure TE 89 Fisher Clements TE 51 Chauncey Gooden OL 52 Andre Roye Jr. OL 53 Larry Johnson III OL 54 Taj White OL 55 Bo Hughley OL 56 Phillip Houston OL 57 Leon Bell OL 58 Demetrius Hunter OL 59 Yahya Attia OL 61 Aiden DeCorte OL 62 Sean Kinney OL 65 Ben Gula OL 71 Jayvon McFadden OL 72 Xavier Payne OL 73 Jose Soto OL 75 Jayven Richardson OL 78 Hudson Steber OL 45 Vili Taufatofua DL 56 Lamont Lester Jr. DL 88 Samu Taumanupepe DL 90 Tyler Moore DL 91 Sedrick Smith DL 93 Malachi Brown DL 94 Josiah Manu DL 97 Santana Hopper DL 99 Dylan Manuel DL 27 Domata Peko Jr. DE 41 Kylan Salter DE 49 Quency Wiggins DE 52 Immanuel Ezeogu DE 53 Toby Anene DE 92 Sam Gadie DE 95 Yamil Talib DE 96 Balansama Kamara DE 17 Liona Lefau LB 35 Tyler Martinez LB 40 Colby Johnson LB 44 Gideon ESPN Lampron LB 44 Gideon Lampron LB 50 Rodney Colton Jr. LB 51 Carson Crawford LB 54 Bo LaPenna LB 55 Gage Goldberg LB 4 Naeten Mitchell DB 5 RJ Johnson DB 6 Boo Carter DB 7 Randon Fontenette DB 8 Emory Floyd DB 9 Jaydan Hardy DB 10 Makari Vickers DB 13 Jason Stokes Jr. DB 15 Jah Jah Boyd DB 18 Paul Omodia DB 20 Cree Thomas DB 25 Mojo Williams Jr. DB 26 Braylon Edwards DB 28 Ben Finneseth DB 30 Justin Eaglin DB 32 Myles Weston DB 33 Kole Mathis DB 34 Drew Molinari DB 39 Donavon Stephens DB 31 Preston Ashley CB 39 Cadel Ayala PK 46 Elliot Arnold PK 35 Damon Greaves P 38 Daniel Gerlach P 45 Luke Whiting LS 50 Trey Young LS 60 Brady Radz LS 64 Nelson Williams LS 0 Aidan Chiles QB 2 Ryan Boe QB 4 
Nicco Marchiol QB 9 Johnny O'Brien QB 11 Aidan Gray QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 7 Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 27 Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 Sean Morris II RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 Keaton Reinke WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 82 Jaden McDuffie WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 Tom McGlinchey TE 86 
Alex Honig TE 50 Owen Fors OL 52 Angelo De Sensi OL 60 Hayden Flavin OL 61 David Anchondo OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 66 Owen Jakubczak OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 68 Quinn Wicklow OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 70 Leighton Burbach OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Jack Fuchs OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 
Grant Seagren OL 75 Arkel Anugwom OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 79 Jacob Miller OL 5 Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 
Jamaal Johnson DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Calvin Lorek DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 56 Tre Hoskins DL 57 Nick Costa DL 58 Ronald Derrick III DL 63 Nick Zalewski DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 93 Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 Gage LaDere DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Max Mohring LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 39 Parker Maiers LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 49 Amare Jordan LB 50 Qayvier Johnson LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 0 Alijah Jones DB 3 Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 12 Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 17 Jaden Vaughn DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 36 Nate Dawson DB 90 Jackson Kleather PK 94 Henry Helms PK 98 Noah Sur PK 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 95 Marko Dubak P 59 Jack Florentine LS 60 Evan Boutorwick LS
Nicco Marchiol QB 9 Johnny O'Brien QB 11 Aidan Gray QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 7 Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 27 Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 Sean Morris II RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 Keaton Reinke WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 82 Jaden McDuffie WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 Tom McGlinchey TE 86 Alex Honig TE 50 Owen Fors OL 52 Angelo De Sensi OL 60 Hayden Flavin OL 61 David Anchondo OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 66 Owen Jakubczak OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 68 Quinn Wicklow OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 70 Leighton Burbach OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Jack Fuchs OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Grant Seagren OL 75 Arkel Anugwom OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 79 Jacob Miller OL 5 Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 Jamaal Johnson DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Calvin Lorek DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 56 Tre Hoskins DL 57 Nick Costa DL 58 Ronald Derrick III DL 63 Nick Zalewski DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 93 Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 Gage LaDere DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Max Mohring LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 39 Parker Maiers LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 49 Amare Jordan LB 50 Qayvier Johnson LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 0 Alijah Jones DB 3 Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 12 Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 17 Jaden Vaughn DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 36 Nate Dawson DB 90 Jackson Kleather PK 94 Henry Helms PK 98 Noah Sur PK 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 95 Marko Dubak P 59 Jack Florentine LS 60 Evan Boutorwick LS 
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Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 7 - 41 on September 19, 2026. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Colorado and Northwestern team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Colorado vs Northwestern?
Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 7 - 41. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Colorado vs Northwestern in passing, rushing and receiving?
Aidan Chiles (Northwestern) led passers with 241 yards. Jaquail Smith (Colorado) led rushers with 91 yards. Joseph Williams (Colorado) led receivers with 88 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Colorado play Northwestern?
This Colorado vs Northwestern game was played on September 19, 2026 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.