Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TDs, runs in another: Northwestern rips Ball State 45-14
Chiles accounted for four touchdowns as Northwestern scored on six of its first seven possessions and held Ball State to 14 points.
- On Saturday, Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while adding a rushing score, leading the Wildcats to a 45-14 nonconference victory over Ball State in Evanston, Ill.
- The Wildcats scored on their first four possessions, establishing an early lead and rolling up 436 total yards against Ball State's defense.
- Griffin Wilde, receiver, recorded 144 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Caleb Komolafe added a 14-yard rushing score and Robert Fitzgerald returned an interception 15 yards for a defensive touchdown.
- Cardinals quarterback Keldric Luster threw for 209 yards and one touchdown, but the team managed only 68 yards on 26 carries, struggling to establish a ground game.
- Northwestern returns to Big Ten play against Michigan State on October 17, while Ball State faces Bowling Green the same day.
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Usa news siteNorthwestern improves to 4-1 after routing Ball State
<p>Aidan Chiles passed for three touchdowns for the second time this season and ran in another as Northwestern routed Ball State 45-14 in a non-conference matchup on Saturday in Evanston.</p><p>Chiles threw for 272 yards on a 17 for 23 afternoon in Northwestern's second game at its swanky new Ryan Field. The 6-4 senior transfer from Michigan State upped his season totals to nine passing TD's and six on the ground.</p><p>Griffin Wilde pulled in a…
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thesportsleader.comNorthwestern scores early, often to rout Ball State
Aidan Chiles threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday while adding a fourth score on the ground as Northwestern cruised to a 45-14 nonconference rout of visiting Ball State in Evanston, Ill.Chiles completed 17 of 23 passes while primarily t...
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Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TDs, runs in another: Northwestern rips Ball State 45-14
Aidan Chiles passed for three touchdowns for the second time this season and ran in another as Northwestern routed Ball State 45-14 in a non-conference matchup. Chiles threw for 272 yards in Northwestern’s second game at its swanky new Ryan…
Northwestern Takes Down Ball State 45-14 for Homecoming Win
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern closed its 2026 non-conference slate with a 45-14 Homecoming win over Ball State on Saturday in Ryan Field. The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) scored on five of their first six drives to accelerate beyond the Cardinals (1-5). With the win, Northwestern went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time since the 2015 season. Aidan Chiles continued the flying start to his Wildcat career, completing 17-of-23 passe…
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