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Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 34-13 thumping of Penn State
Wind back the clock four years: Northwestern falls 41-3 against Illinois at the old Ryan Field. With the loss, the ’Cats finish their 2022 campaign 1-11, their lowest win total since 1989, when the team went 0-11 under Francis Peay and somehow decided not to make a leadership change at the end of the season. […]
Swim and Dive: Northwestern kicks off season with wins over Miami (OH)
WHITE CAPS. WHITE WATER. Northwestern swimming is BACKKK, baby!!! The ‘Cats’ men’s and women’s swim and dive teams kicked off their respective seasons on Saturday night at the Norris Aquatics Center, taking on Miami-Ohio. It was NU’s second-straight season starting the year against the Redhawks and, like last year, Rachel Stratton Mills’ squads made easy […]
Women’s Soccer: Northwestern falls to No. 7 Ohio State 3-0
Dealing with an extremely high press and a two-goal star power showing from Amanda Schlueter, Northwestern Women’s Soccer (5-5-3, 3-2-1 B1G) fell 3-0 to No. 7 Ohio State (9-1-1, 5-1-0 B1G) Saturday. The Wildcats were outshot by the Buckeyes 14-6, aiming just three shots on target compared to Ohio State’s seven. Ohio State also led […]
Welcome to the New Era
Wow. There are no words that can describe the atmosphere. You had to be there. Northwestern just made a statement to the college football world that Evanston is home to a football school. That student section. In-freaking-sane. From the moment Penn State’s special teams came out to warm up, the noise began. And that entrance. […]
The Wildcats suffer a blowout in New Jersey
The Wildcats faced Rutgers (5-4-1, 3-1) in New Jersey on Friday night and lost 4-0, bringing the conference record down to .500, although the ‘Cats will stay in the top half of the Big Ten standings despite the loss. The Scarlett Knights came out swinging at the start of the game, scoring three goals in […]
Men’s Swim and Dive 2026 season preview
The preseason No. 16-ranked Northwestern men’s swim and dive team is poised for its best season in decades. There are 10 seniors on the 28-man roster. With Northwestern director of swim & dive Rachel Stratton-Mills at the helm and an abundance of veteran leadership, the Wildcats are in a prime position to shock the Big […]
Stock up, stock down for Northwestern’s grand opening of the New Ryan Field
Some may call it the perfect night; some may think of an adjective even better. No matter what description words you like, there’s no denying what just happened: Northwestern played its most complete game of the season to dismantle Penn State 34-13 on the opening day of the New Ryan Field. The Wildcat rushing attack […]
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern football opens New Ryan Field with an emphatic 34-13 shellacking of Penn State
Electric. That is the only word that can describe the atmosphere at the New Ryan Field, and the ‘Cats came to play. Penn State (3-2, 0-2 B1G) traveled to Evanston to take on Northwestern (3-1, 1-1 B1G) as the latter opened their shiny, brand-new stadium. And what a difference a true home makes. For the […]
Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern vs Penn State: TV, radio, streaming, betting line, injury report
The first-ever game at the new Ryan Field is here, as Northwestern welcomes Penn State. Here is how you can tune in. Broadcast Information Location: Ryan Field (Evanston, Illinois) Game Time: 7:00 PM CT TV: Fox Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM Streaming: Foxsports.com or in the Fox Sports App Odds Penn State -2.5, O/U 45.5 […]
Women’s Swim and Dive 2026 season preview
Northwestern Women’s Swim and Dive kicks off its 2026-27 campaign Saturday at Norris Aquatics Center against Miami (Ohio). Northwestern Director of Swim & Dive Rachel Stratton-Mills has a desire to reach the top tier of the Big Ten. This offseason, she expanded her recruiting footprint overseas in hopes of taking a step toward that goal. […]
ROUNDTABLE: New Ryan Field opener vs. Penn State predictions
100 years in the making. We’ve heard it for months on end. All the noise has quieted now, and its time to play football at Ryan Field for the first time in 1,049 days. Except this time, its the most expensive college football stadium in history. Northwestern (2-1, 0-1 B1G) hosts a reeling Penn State […]
Northwestern falls in straight sets to No. 20 Minnesota
The Northwestern Wildcats fell in straight sets to 20th ranked Minnesota (7-4, 1-2 B1G) on Thursday night. The ‘Cats drop to 7-7 overall while losing their third of three games in conference play. The ‘Cats allowed three straight Gopher kills in the first set. After a pair of four-point runs for each team, Minnesota rattled […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: A Well-Oiled Machine
Northwestern (10-0, 1-0 B1G) has outscored its last three opponents 15-0. A jarring statistic that explains why its a rare breed: one of three undefeated squads that remain in NCAA Division I field hockey, with a 2.67 scoring margin, the best in the Big Ten Conference. This year’s team is playing on a level that […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 4
1. Ohio State (AP No. 5, Coaches No. 6) 3-1 | 1-0 B1G Last Week’s Ranking: 2 Movement: +1 While yes, Indiana is undefeated, Ohio State jumps back up to No. 1 in our rankings after its dominant 42-19 win over Illinois. Jeremiah Smith tied the Buckeyes’ single-game touchdown record with four on the day, […]
Three keys for Northwestern football vs. Penn State
Imagine this. The bright lights of the New Ryan Field turn on for the first time. Music plays with a deep bass, echoing and vibrating throughout the stadium. Yet, that isn’t the loudest sound that can be heard. No, it’s the screams and shouts of the crazed Wildcat fans that serve as the pulsing heart […]
Men’s golf: Kuan Zhou’s final-round 66 fuels Northwestern’s best finish of the season
Northwestern men’s golf recorded its best performance of the season in the Windon Memorial Classic at its home, Onwentsia Club, on Monday and Tuesday. The Wildcats were one of 16 teams in the event and finished fourth. Kansas took home the team championship with a combined score of 4-under, while UC Davis’ Zhenxian Zhang, fueled […]
Set Point #6: A California Wake Up Call
Through the first 11 games of the season, I’ve stayed somewhat positive about this Northwestern team. Despite plenty of lackluster play, this column has focused on flashes of Wildcat brilliance rather than the surrounding waves of inexplicable errors. However, the half-filled cup might have just turned empty as Northwestern’s first two Big Ten games were […]
A Tale of Two Halves— Charlie’s Film Room Week 4
I was at this game. The biggest takeaway is that Indiana has a lot to clean up, but still is a very good team. It also means that Northwestern is better than I expected. To go into Bloomington on the road with injuries to important pieces and have the second half that the Wildcats did […]
The Low Block, Week 6: They Can Do It
“One of our main pillars is unity, and there’s nothing that exemplifies that more than what we just did.” – Andrew Millar postgame. Not all wins are cut from the same cloth. Some wins inspire extra confidence for the rest of the season, others are run of the mill and do little to move the […]
Pitch Perfect, Week 7: How to Best the Buckeyes
Pitch Perfect is a day late this week due to my writing a recap for the Indiana game and becoming so invested in it that I neglected this column. If you didn’t read the recap, one person to keep an eye on is Ava Goodin, who went down against Indiana, walked off unassisted, but did […]
Women’s Soccer Recap: Northwestern bests Indiana 2-0
In somewhat of an alternate timeline, Northwestern defeated Indiana in a game of the other football on Sunday. The Wildcats implicated, of course, were on the Northwestern Women’s Soccer team, which defeated the Hoosiers 2-0 at home thanks to a brace by first-year Camryn Freeman. Northwestern and Indiana were even on shots at 11, but […]
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s heart-wrenching loss in Bloomington
The Wildcats almost did it. Entering Indiana University Memorial Stadium as 21-point underdogs, almost nobody was picking the ‘Cats to stun the reigning national champions in their Big Ten home opener. And after a measly first half — where Northwestern’s highly-touted running back room totaled negative yards — anybody that had been in NU’s corner […]
Men’s and Women’s Soccer: Wildcats sweep weekend matches with a pair of 1-0 shutouts
Two nights, two identical scorelines, two wins. Northwestern’s men’s and women’s soccer both won with strong defense at Martin Stadium on consecutive nights, taking two wins by the same score. The women beat the visiting Oregon Ducks 1-0 on Thursday, while the men held off Michigan 1-0 on Friday, despite playing nearly an hour a […]
Cross Country: Northwestern gets third place at Lakeshore Invitational.
The No. 12 Northwestern cross country team traveled to Loyola Chicago on Friday for the Lakefront Invitational. The field included 17 teams from across the country, including Virginia and Minnesota, which entered the race ranked 20th and 24th, respectively. The ’Cats took home third place, with three runners inside the top 24 and all five […]
Despite a frustrating result, Northwestern’s upset bid at Indiana sets new expectations
From the first drive, Northwestern football established a strangely resilient mood on Friday night. The Wildcats started their road bout against Indiana in survival mode, allowing the Hoosiers to reach the one-yard line before getting a fourth-down stop. On the next play, Aidan Chiles dropped a routine snap and got sacked for a safety. From […]
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