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10/11 14:42 CDT No. 25 Northwestern and Michigan State meet in Big Ten play No. 25 Northwestern and Michigan State meet in Big Ten play By The Associated Press No. 25 Northwestern (4-1) at Michigan State (2-4), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: Northwestern by 9.5. Against the spread: Northwestern 4-1, Michigan State 3-2-1. How to watch: Peacock Key stats Northwestern Offense Overall: 437.4 yards per game (41st in FBS) Passing: 234.4 yards per game (64th) Rushing: 203.0 yards per game (32nd) Scoring: 35.4 points per game (37th) Northwestern Defense Overall: 380.6 yards per game (98th in FBS) Passing: 233.4 yards per game (100th) Rushing: 147.2 yards per game (78th) Scoring: 16.2 points per game (22nd) Michigan State Offense Overall: 311.7 yards per game (123rd in FBS) Passing: 187.5 yards per game (109th) Rushing: 124.2 yards per game (112th) Scoring: 21.3 points per game (113th) Michigan State Defense Overall: 339.7 yards per game (57th in FBS) Passing: 197.8 yards per game (52nd) Rushing: 141.8 yards per game (71st) Scoring: 25.7 points per game (88th) Michigan State is 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Northwestern's 11th-ranked +6 margin. Northwestern is 91st in the FBS averaging 61.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Michigan State's 13th-ranked 39.8 per-game average. Michigan State is 129th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 95.0% of trips. Northwestern's red zone offense ranks 8th, scoring on 95.7% of red zone opportunities. Team leaders Northwestern Passing: Aidan Chiles, 1,172 yards, 9 TDs, 0 INTs, 71.4 completion percentage Rushing: Caleb Komolafe, 334 yards on 60 carries, 3 TDs Receiving: Griffin Wilde, 425 yards on 24 catches, 3 TDs Michigan State Passing: Alessio Milivojevic, 1,047 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.8 completion percentage Rushing: Cam Edwards, 304 yards on 64 carries, 3 TDs Receiving: Rodney Bullard Jr., 242 yards on 19 catches, 1 TD Last game Northwestern beat Ball State 45-14 on Oct. 10. Chiles threw for 272 yards on 17-of-23 attempts (73.9%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 32 yards and one rushing touchdown. Komolafe had 44 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Wilde put up 144 yards on eight catches with one touchdown. Michigan State lost 38-37 to Illinois on Oct. 10. Milivojevic threw for 196 yards on 22-of-26 attempts (84.6%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Jaziun Patterson carried the ball 17 times for 93 yards and scored three touchdowns, adding three receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown. Jayden Savoury recorded 49 yards on six catches. Next game Northwestern hosts Rutgers on Oct. 24. Michigan State plays at No. 12 UCLA on Oct. 24.