| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | IND | NW |
 | FG | 09:27 | Amado Villarreal 29 Yd
Drive: 12 plays, 59 yds, 5:33 | 0 | 3 |
 | TD | 09:15 | James Bailey 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Austin Starr Kick) | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | IND | NW |
| TD | 09:08 | Kellen Lewis 14 Yd Run (Austin Starr Kick)
Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:05 | 14 | 3 |
| TD | 05:01 | Eddie Simpson 41 Yd Interception Return (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 14 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | IND | NW |
| TD | 11:26 | Tyrell Sutton 1 Yd Run (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 14 | 17 |
| TD | 03:08 | Kim Thompson 15 Yd Pass From Brandon Roberson (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 14 | 24 |
| TD | 01:09 | James Hardy 11 Yd Pass From Kellen Lewis (Austin Starr Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | IND | NW |
| TD | 05:34 | James Hardy 5 Yd Pass From Kellen Lewis (Austin Starr Kick) | 28 | 24 |
| TD | 00:44 | Ross Lane 3 Yd Pass From C.J. Bacher (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 28 | 31 |
Indiana 28, 
Northwestern 31