Northwestern Wins 24-21 Over Michigan State on Last-Second Field Goal

On Saturday at Spartan Stadium, the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Michigan State Spartans 24-21 with a field goal as time expired.

The Wildcats, ranked No. 25, erased an eight‑point fourth‑quarter deficit and improved to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play.

Jackson Kleather kicked a 34‑yard field goal with two seconds left to complete the comeback.

Quarterback Aidan Chiles completed 18 of 27 passes for 226 yards and added a one‑yard rushing touchdown.

Northwestern opened the scoring with a field goal, then Michigan State answered with a rushing touchdown by quarterback Alessio Milivojevic to lead 7-3.

Running back Caleb Komolafe scored on a 10‑yard run to give Northwestern a 10-7 advantage.

Milivojevic later connected with Bryson Williams for a 32‑yard touchdown, putting the Spartans ahead 14-10 at halftime.

In the fourth quarter, Milivojevic threw a 53‑yard touchdown pass to Chrishon McCray, extending Michigan State’s lead to 21-13 before Northwestern’s final surge.

After the loss, Michigan State fell to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play.

Northwestern’s victory was achieved under head coach David Braun, marking a significant road win for the program.