Northwestern football has found its transfer quarterback. On Tuesday night, Michigan State transfer Aidan Chiles committed to Northwestern football with one year of eligibility remaining. Chiles previously spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons with the Spartans, as well as the 2023 season with Oregon State. During the 2025 season, Chiles played in nine games for […]
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Since the beginning of the season, the close-game struggles have been a glaring concern for Northwestern. Against Virginia in November, the Wildcats led by seven with 14 minutes remaining. The Cavaliers erased the deficit and retook the lead within five minutes. Though the Wildcats rallied to create another four-point cushion with six minutes left, they […]
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There were times during Northwestern women’s basketball’s narrow 67-58 loss to No. 14 Iowa where it felt like the Wildcats were on the cusp of their biggest moment in three years. Northwestern was a 27.5-point underdog on Monday night. It was coming off an 87-54 beatdown in Eugene, against an Oregon team that started 0-2 […]
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Despite leading in the third quarter and keeping it close all game, Northwestern women’s basketball (6-9, 0-3 B1G) couldn’t pull off the upset against No. 14 Iowa (13-2, 4-0 B1G), falling 67-58. Iowa faithful showed up big in Evanston, filling the lower bowl of Welsh-Ryan Arena and making its presence known to give NU one […]
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After a West Coast slate where Northwestern went 0-2, Joe McKeown and co. return to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the first time since Dec. 18. They face an uphill climb against No. 14 Iowa, which is 12-2 to start the season. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game Time: 7:30 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: Big Ten […]
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The New Year has arrived, and that means full-time B1G conference play is finally here as well! A few teams started 2026 with a buy game before playing their first conference games, but the start of conference play across the country also led to a ton of movement in the bracket. So after a few […]
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The book has closed on the Northwestern Wildcats’ 2025 football season, making way for a flurry of analysis on the GameAbove Sports Bowl Champions’ encouraging 6-6 season. Inside NU will spend the next few weeks wrapping our coverage of the 2025 football season with reviews of each position group, starting today with the quarterbacks. Northwestern […]
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Northwestern football is off to a busy offseason, and we’re not even two weeks removed from the GameAbove Sports Bowl. Like our men’s and women’s basketball tracker, we’ll also have a football offseason tracker so you can follow all of the major updates to the program. Inside NU will update this tracker throughout the 2026 […]
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A 69-66 lead over Virginia with five minutes to play. A 58-54 lead over Oklahoma State with 10 minutes to play. A 61-56 lead over Ohio State with 13 minutes to play. And now, this Saturday night, a 67-60 lead over Minnesota with four and a half minutes to play. “You try to condition and […]
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To wrap up 2025, Northwestern wrestling competed in its final tournament-style competition before entering the Big Ten dual meet season, sending 17 wrestlers to the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29 to 30. The event was hosted inside NU’s Ryan Fieldhouse and consisted of 33 teams on the men’s side. Northwestern’s biggest standout of […]
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Despite making some New Year’s resolutions, the first conference victory for the Wildcats is yet to come. In its first game of 2026. Northwestern (8-6, 0-3 B1G) couldn’t pull away with a win, dropping to Minnesota (9-5, 2-1 B1G) 84-78 on Saturday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats took decent leads multiple times during the […]
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The Wildcats were unable to get a Big Ten win in the 2025 part of their 2025-26 campaign. They look to change that on the first Saturday in 2026 as they welcome the Minnesota Golden Gophers to town. Here’s how you can follow along with the first Northwestern game of the new year. Broadcast Information […]
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Northwestern isn’t your typical powerhouse school. Despite being one of the Big Ten’s original members, the football program has yet to make a national championship game and has only ended in the AP Poll Top 10 twice since 1950. But the Wildcats are building for more. “Why can’t this program be achieving on the field […]
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Regarding football, the past 30 days have been nothing short of jubilant for ‘Cats faithful. A resounding bowl game victory over Central Michigan, followed by four outstanding coaching hires by athletic director Mark Jackson and head coach David Braun: quarterback coach and former UCLA offensive play caller Jerry Neuheisel, offensive line coach Tim Drevno, tight […]
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Joe McKeown and the Wildcats were unable to break their losing streak, dropping their seventh and eighth straight, respectively, as the team went westward ho for matchups against the Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks. The ‘Cats dropped to 6-8 on the year after two losses by 20-plus points. There’s a lot to make of the […]
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On Saturday, Northwestern men’s basketball will finally resume their conference slate. Overall, it has been a tough season for the ‘Cats, who currently hold an 8-5 overall record and sit at 0-2 in the Big Ten. Close losses and inconsistent performances on defense have been primary factors holding NU back. Starting on Saturday against Minnesota, […]
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New year, no spark. Northwestern women’s basketball (6-8, 0-3 B1G) never lit the fuse in its tough contest against Oregon (13-3, 1-2 B1G). On New Year’s Day, the ‘Cats concluded their West Coast trip facing the Ducks in Matthew Knight Arena. Tough defense from the Oregon squad led to sloppy turnovers and a tough deficit […]
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It hasn’t been easy for Northwestern women’s basketball, a team that hasn’t won since late November. After suffering a 94-73 loss at the hands of Washington four days ago, the Wildcats look to flip the narrative against Oregon in Eugene. Both teams are sitting at 0-2 in conference play, and look at this match as […]
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We’ve closed the chapter of 2025 and have now kicked off a brand new year. As 2026 begins, Northwestern Athletics will have a big 365 days ahead of it, one which will consist of two stadium grand openings, a Final Four hosting opportunity, a major coaching hire to make and high-stakes seasons across several programs. […]
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The final 11:57 of Northwestern’s Tuesday matchup against Howard displayed everything fans have hoped for out of Wildcat basketball. Right up to that point, the ‘Cats were clinging to a 44-42 lead, unable to shake a scrappy Bison team that continued to make their presence felt defensively and on the boards. In the first half, […]
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Northwestern’s expectations for the 2026 offseason changed drastically with the hiring of Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator early Tuesday morning. The “offensive reset” that ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg promised after Saturday’s bowl game victory is here. Reinvention may be a better word. Out goes Zach Lujan. Best of luck, thank you for your service, goodbye. […]
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A surprisingly close first half was in tow, but Northwestern (8-5, 0-2 B1G) was able to pull away for a gritty 80-60 win over Howard (9-6, 0-0 MEAC) in front of a packed house at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. Much like the return of Grace Sullivan for women’s basketball against Washington, top scorer Nick Martinelli […]
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In the Wildcats’ final game of 2025, Nick Martinelli is set to return to the lineup following his absence against Butler. Here’s how you can follow along with Northwestern’s matchup against Howard. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game Time: 4:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: BTN Radio: WGN Radio 720 Betting Line Northwestern -20.5, O/U 147.5 (OddsShark) Injury Report […]
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With the holiday season now passing us by, it was quite the slow week in college basketball, with professional sports dominating the landscape of the American sports world. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of games to discuss as we enter the new year and official Big Ten play gets underway. Men’s Basketball Game of the […]
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This is a developing story. When Northwestern football won the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported that the “offensive reset” was coming for the team. It appears as though that offensive reset is already underway. On Tuesday, Northwestern made it official that it would hire Chip Kelly as its next offensive […]
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