EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Aidan Chiles accounted for five touchdowns and the Wildcats rolled past Colorado 41-7 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Chiles completed 17 of 22 passes for 241 yards with three touchdown passes and added 9 carries for 2 yards and two rushing scores. Joseph Himon II caught three touchdown passes and finished with three receptions for 46 yards. Northwestern improved to 2-0. Colorado fell to 2-1. Julian Lewis completed 19 of 29 passes for 168 yards and one touchdown for the Buffaloes, while Joseph Williams had 5 catches for 88 yards and a score. JaQuail Smith rushed 8 times for 91 yards. Defensively, Robert Fitzgerald had 11 tackles for Northwestern, Braden Turner added 8 tackles and an interception, and Ore Adeyi recorded 5 tackles and an interception. Colorado’s Randon Fontenette made 13 tackles, Naeten Mitchell had 11, and Gideon Lampron added 10. Northwestern controlled the game.