Michigan dominates Northwestern 50-6 in Week 13 rout
Michigan overwhelmed Northwestern 50-6 on Saturday, with the Wolverines scoring touchdowns in every quarter to cruise to a decisive victory. The home team jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead before Northwestern managed a field goal in the second quarter to avoid a shutout.
Davis Warren led Michigan's offense with 195 passing yards, while running back Kalel Mullings rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. The Wolverines' ground game proved dominant, as multiple runners found the end zone, including T. Dunlap and Donovan Edwards in the fourth quarter.
Northwestern's offense sputtered throughout the contest. The Wildcats managed just 6 points, all coming via a second-quarter field goal. A notable sack by Aidan Hubbard in the first quarter highlighted Northwestern's defensive effort, but it proved insufficient against Michigan's balanced attack.
The Wolverines controlled the game decisively, outscoring Northwestern 19-0 in the second half. Michigan's defense forced three lead changes during the contest, with win probability peaking at 100 percent. The final margin easily covered Michigan's 10.5-point spread, with the combined 56 points exceeding the 35-point over/under.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Michigan | 10 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 50 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Northwestern | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 12-24 | 26-35 |
| Pass Yards | 117 | 195 |
| Rush Yards | 11 | 201 |
| Total Yards | 128 | 396 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 5-14 | 11-16 |
| Penalties | 2-14 | 1-15 |
| Possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds to the NU 30
Cam Porter run for 11 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
Cam Porter run for no gain to the NU 41
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
Jack Lausch pass intercepted Aamir Hall return for 1 yd to the MICH 47
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 4 yds to the NU 49
Donovan Edwards run for 5 yds to the NU 44
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 9 yds to the NU 33
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Kalel Mullings
Davis Warren pass complete to Kendrick Bell for 8 yds to the NU 23
Donovan Edwards run for 9 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
Donovan Edwards run for 1 yd to the NU 13
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 3 yds to the NU 16
(06:52) Shotgun Warren,Davis pass incomplete short right to Loveland,Colston thrown to NWU00 PENALTY NWU Pass Interference (Johnson,Theran) 14 yards from NWU16 to NWU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
Jack Lausch sacked by Kenneth Grant for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 17
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 22 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cam Porter) declined
Hunter Renner punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NU 48
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 7 yds to the NU 41
Davis Warren pass complete to Colston Loveland for 11 yds to the NU 30 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 1 yd to the NU 29
Donovan Edwards run for no gain to the NU 29 Donovan Edwards fumbled, recovered by MICH Josh Priebe
Davis Warren sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 38
Dominic Zvada 56 yd FG GOOD
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 8 yds to the NU 33
Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 34
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
Jack Lausch sacked by Josaiah Stewart for a loss of 8 yards to the NU 30
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 7 yds to the NU 37
Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 4 yds to the NU 41
Hunter Renner punt for 56 yds
Benjamin Hall run for no gain to the MICH 3
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 8 yds to the MICH 11
Davis Warren pass complete to Max Bredeson for 15 yds to the MICH 26 for a 1ST down
Benjamin Hall run for no gain to the MICH 26
Davis Warren pass complete to Benjamin Hall for no gain to the MICH 26
Davis Warren pass intercepted Xander Mueller return for 25 yds to the MICH 20
Davis Warren pass intercepted Xander Mueller return for 25 yds to the MICH 20
Caleb Komolafe run for 11 yds to the MICH 9 for a 1ST down
Jack Lausch run for 1 yd to the MICH 8
Jack Lausch sacked by Ernest Hausmann for a loss of 2 yards to the MICH 10
Jack Lausch pass incomplete
Luke Akers 28 yd FG GOOD
Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the MICH 23
Davis Warren pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 2 yds to the MICH 21
Davis Warren pass complete to Kalel Mullings for 12 yds to the MICH 33
Tommy Doman punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NU 46 , A.J. Henning returns for 27 yds to the NU 46
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 39 yds to the MICH 15 for a 1ST down
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the MICH 13
Jack Lausch pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the MICH 8
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
Luke Akers 26 yd FG GOOD
Davis Warren pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 8 yds to the MICH 43
Davis Warren pass complete to Fredrick Moore for 6 yds to the MICH 49 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass complete to Peyton O'Leary for 6 yds to the NU 45
Donovan Edwards run for 4 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 10 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Donovan Edwards
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Colston Loveland
Davis Warren pass complete to Fredrick Moore for 20 yds to the NU 11 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Tyler Morris
Davis Warren pass complete to Colston Loveland for 8 yds to the NU 3
Davis Warren pass complete to Colston Loveland for 3 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Tommy Doman kickoff for 62 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 14 yds to the NU 17
J. Lausch takes a knee
End of 2nd Quarter
Kalel Mullings run for 13 yds to the MICH 38 for a 1ST down
Kalel Mullings run for 47 yds to the NU 15 for a 1ST down
Donovan Edwards run for 2 yds to the NU 13
Kalel Mullings run for 3 yds to the NU 10
Kalel Mullings run for 10 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Marshall Lang
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 7 yds to the NU 32
Jack Lausch sacked by Josaiah Stewart for a loss of 10 yards to the NU 22
Hunter Renner punt for 42 yds , Tyler Morris returns for 19 yds to the NU 45
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 11 yds to the NU 34 for a 1ST down
Fredrick Moore run for 7 yds to the NU 27
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Tyler Morris
Kalel Mullings run for 4 yds to the NU 23 for a 1ST down
Davis Warren pass complete to Kalel Mullings for 5 yds to the NU 18
Kalel Mullings run for no gain to the NU 18
Kalel Mullings run for 6 yds to the NU 12 for a 1ST down
Tyler Morris run for 9 yds to the NU 3
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the NU 1 for a 1ST down
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Tommy Doman kickoff for 64 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 21 yds to the NU 22
Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 19
Jack Lausch sacked by TJ Guy for a loss of 4 yards to the NU 15
Jack Lausch pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 20 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
Jack Lausch pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds to the NU 32
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
Jack Lausch pass complete to Marshall Lang for 14 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
Jack Lausch run for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 43
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
Jack Lausch pass intercepted
Davis Warren pass complete to Max Bredeson for 4 yds to the MICH 46
Donovan Edwards run for 2 yds to the MICH 48
Davis Warren pass complete to Marlin Klein for 8 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST down
Donovan Edwards run for 24 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
Donovan Edwards run for 20 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Tommy Doman kickoff for 64 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 14 yds to the NU 15
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 16
Jack Lausch pass incomplete to Marshall Lang
Hunter Renner punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Tyler Morris at the MICH 37
Jordan Marshall run for 8 yds to the MICH 45
Jordan Marshall run for 1 yd to the MICH 46
Jordan Marshall run for 5 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for 6 yds to the NU 43
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Kendrick Bell
Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 28 yds to the NU 15 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for no gain to the NU 15
Davis Warren pass complete to Micah Ka'apana for 4 yds to the NU 11
Davis Warren pass complete to Peyton O'Leary for 4 yds to the NU 7
Jordan Marshall run for 2 yds to the NU 5 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 10
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Marlin Klein
Davis Warren pass incomplete to Tyler Morris
Dominic Zvada 28 yd FG GOOD
Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 14 yds to the NU 14
Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the NU 14
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Donnie Gray
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete for a SAFETY Northwestern Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Ryan Hilinski) to the NU 0
Luke Akers kickoff for 63 yds , Jordan Marshall return for 63 yds to the NU 20
T. Dunlap run for 20 yds for a TD,Michigan penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (D. Giudice) (C. Mentzer KICK)
Tommy Doman kickoff for 70 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 27 yds to the NU 37
Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 42
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donnie Gray for 4 yds to the NU 46
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
Michigan Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brandyn Hillman) to the MICH 49
Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the MICH 46
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Drew Wagner for 7 yds to the MICH 39 for a 1ST down
Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the MICH 39