Roll Damn 'Cats
The 2025-2026 Northwestern sports year is officially over. 19 Wildcat teams competed across three seasons, culminating in two national championships, more than 230 wins and several new school records. Although some playing surfaces struggled – looking at you, Welsh-Ryan Arena – it was an overall success for NU athletics as the Wildcats’ ascension to national […]
After a turbulent start to the offseason, caused by nine former Wildcats entering the transfer portal, Northwestern’s 2026-27 roster is finally complete, composed of three returners, eight incoming transfers, two incoming freshmen and a walk-on. With this revamped roster, summer workouts will soon be underway in Evanston. Coach Chris Collins and his staff will be […]
As another season of Northwestern athletics draws to a close, Inside NU’s writers ranked their favorite moments from this past year. Two national championships, plenty of clutch plays, a multitude of upset victories and several heartwarming moments — this season delivered countless moments that will be remembered by Wildcat players, coaches and fans for a […]
Coach David Braun and his team know this season will be hard. A three-game stretch at Oregon, vs. Iowa and at Ohio State gives Northwestern the hardest stretch on any FBS schedule in 2026, according to CBS Sports. The Wildcats will also travel to face defending Big Ten and national champion Indiana and visit Minnesota, […]
Northwestern women’s golf entered the 2025-26 season as the defending national champions with aspirations of going back-to-back. The program faced significant roster turnover following its title run. Lauryn Nguyen, the team’s top player and leader, graduated and turned professional, while Elise Lee transferred to USC after her first season in Evanston. Lee enjoyed a successful […]
Following its return to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships 11 days prior, Northwestern sent five runners to the NCAA West Preliminary, hosted by Arkansas. Anna Hightower was the standout of the weekend, as she closed the ‘Cats’ showing at the event with a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase in her attempt to qualify for […]
When the clock hit zero following the Wildcats’ national championship win last Sunday, the curtain closed on an unforgettable season for Northwestern women’s lacrosse. It was a season that had a rocky start, with losses to Syracuse, Colorado and Ohio State, but finished with the biggest win on the biggest stage in front of a […]
After a 21-30-1 season and failing to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament, Northwestern baseball desperately needs to turn things around. While aggressive transfer portal activity hasn’t necessarily translated to success for the Wildcats in recent years, eventually one of their swings is bound to result in a home run. Northwestern brought in six transfers […]
Feb. 11, 2023, was a chilly Saturday afternoon in Syracuse, New York. A star-studded Northwestern roster, ranked fourth in the nation, was set to begin its campaign toward its eighth national title in program history. This campaign comes after Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and company were on the brink of number eight the year […]
Former University of Pennsylvania guard Dylan Williams is transferring to Northwestern men’s basketball for his final year of eligibility, he confirmed to Conor Smith of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday evening. Williams appeared in just seven games for the Quakers last season before his year was cut short due to an injury. In 2024-25, he […]
Welcome back to the Going Portaling column, where I break down every incoming transfer that Chris Collins brings to Evanston. If you’ve missed the previous iterations, we’ve done Jack Karasinski, Luke McEldon and LA Pratt, which you can find at those links. Some of my guesses on fit from those articles, specifically Karasinski and McEldon, […]
There are three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes and Northwestern finding a way to win in the clutch. The ‘Cats proved it against Maryland (twice), against Colorado and now against North Carolina in the national title game. NU has distinguished itself as the most resilient team in the nation: two overtime victories and a […]
Senior attacker Madison Taylor has won the 2026 Tewaaraton award, the most prestigious honor given to an NCAA lacrosse athlete. The accolade was announced at the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Thursday evening. Taylor becomes the fifth Wildcat to win this award and the first since Izzy Scane did so in 2023 and […]
At long last, the 2026 women’s lacrosse season has come to a close, and the IWLCA has released one final coaches poll, updating what was previously released on May 4. All of the teams in the top 10 remained the same between the May 4 and May 25 polls, but all 10 teams moved at […]
When Veronica Burton got the call that the Dallas Wings had waived her in 2024, she was at home in Newton, Massachusetts, with her family. She went back to her room, locked herself in and opened the Bible. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” — James […]
In three months and two days, the 2026 college football season will kickoff in Dublin, Ireland. That’s 94 days until football is back! With the season approaching, it’s time for some 2026 spring Big Ten Football power rankings. No. 1: Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State isn’t just the team to beat in the Big Ten; […]
Northwestern competed in the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California, finishing 14th in the nation. The tournament was held at Omni La Costa Resort, the same course where the ‘Cats captured the national title a season ago. The 30-team field featured all top-50 programs along with nine of the nation’s top-10 teams. After three rounds of […]
As Northwestern lacrosse hoisted the 2026 NCAA Championship trophy on Sunday afternoon, the plaque beaming brown and gold reflected all of the Wildcats’ efforts this season — the adversity, resilience and endurance required to battle the most talented teams. But despite coming out on top, the plaque often felt secondary in the way NU spoke […]
The hard fight is over. The ‘Cats are national champions. Northwestern picked up its ninth national championship in program history on Sunday afternoon, taking down the North Carolina Tar Heels 14-11 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. After scoring just six goals all season long before the title game, Gabriella McCollester led the Wildcats […]
The ball was still in the air when Madison Taylor knew. Not the result. Not the final score. Something else. Something that had nothing to do with lacrosse and everything to do with why she was playing the sport. She had just assisted on her sixth goal of the afternoon, a feed to Gabriella McCollester, […]
They say the third time’s a charm. Northwestern Lacrosse (18-3, 7-1 B1G) defeated the University of North Carolina (19-1, 10-0 ACC 14-11, using a 5-0 fourth quarter, clutch plays and players rising up to the ocassion to win its first national championship since 2023. The ‘Cats became the first team to win a title on […]
Same squads, different year on the women’s lacrosse world’s biggest stage, as No.1-seeded Northwestern faces No. 2-seeded UNC in the 2026 NCAA championship game. In Friday’s NCAA semifinals, The ’Cats advanced to their fourth-straight championship game with a 16-11 victory over Johns Hopkins, while UNC trounced Maryland 16-6 to become one win away from defending […]
On Friday afternoon, women’s lacrosse’s holiday season made its way to Evanston. Northwestern took down Johns Hopkins 16-11, just hours after UNC toppled Maryland 16-6, setting the stakes for a national championship rematch Sunday afternoon. But, with the Final Four taking place for the first time in its forty-four-year history outside of the Eastern Time […]
Every great show builds to a final act. For the ’Cats, that moment arrives Sunday. On their lake, in their time zone, in front of their crowd. The Lake Show has been waiting for this stage all season. The circumstances couldn’t be better. After defeating Johns Hopkins en route to the championship, NU is now […]
With seven minutes left in its first-ever Final Four appearance, Johns Hopkins found itself in a perilous spot: facing a five-goal deficit against Northwestern, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays found life at the 5:52 mark in the form of a Paige Willard goal – one that seemed to […]