Inside NU
Roll Damn 'Cats
Total reads
2,795
This week
1
Rank
#83 of 440
Published
914 posts
Last 12 weeks
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Cross Country 2026 season preview
Northwestern cross country is gearing up for its first race of the season on Friday, and the team has plenty to be confident about. NU is fresh off one of its most successful seasons in program history. The ‘Cats finished 18th at the 2025 NCAA Championships, which marked the program’s best finish of the modern […]
NFHCA Top-10 Roundup, Week 1
No. 1 Northwestern (2-0, Big Ten) Movement: idle Last Week: 2-0 W vs. VCU, 1-0 W vs. Lafayette This Week: vs. No. 6 Duke, at Boston College With the absences of Ashley Sessa and Olivia Bent-Cole, we saw a different Northwestern lineup than we’ll see once we get to conference play. But the most encouraging […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: A Wacky Weekend of Fun
Opening weekend was really weird. No Ashley Sessa — she had just gotten back from the World Cup in Europe and needed the weekend to shake the cobwebs out. No Olivia Bent-Cole, who’s dealing with a day-to-day injury as of now. A lot of lineup tinkering that we weren’t expecting to see, but the end […]
Set Point #3: A Sunday Savior
Northwestern losing both preseason games was worrisome but not yet a reason to panic. At the end of the day, it was 0-0 on the year and, despite losing the two exhibition matches to inferior opponents, still had a blank slate ahead to defy expectations. Yet, after losing to George Mason and American in consecutive […]
The Low Block, Week Two: Depth and Defeat
Two games have gone by since last week. Northwestern men’s soccer fell behind early in both of them, two different deficits but similar reasons behind them. The first one was recoverable, as NU won 2-1 against Evansville. But the second one was not, as the ‘Cats fell 3-2 to Xavier for their loss on the […]
Get the best of Inside NU on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Inside NU. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Wildcats. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Volleyball: Tim Nollan’s new-look squad struggles out the blocks in D.C.
Northwestern volleyball (1-2) has some ironing out to do. That was the sentiment coming out of exhibition play, but it has become clear as day that there are still some pieces to the puzzle being put together. Tim Nollan has constructed a gauntlet schedule for the Wildcats before Big Ten play, including a Patriot league […]
Pitch Perfect, Week 3: Winging It
My final words in last week’s column described how I wanted a deluge of Northwestern goals in its next slate of games. Well, we got two goals, which isn’t great. Northwestern now holds a 2-2-1 record after a 1-1 tie with Illinois State and a 1-0 road win over Butler, which, again, isn’t spectacular. But […]
ROUNDTABLE: Northwestern Football 2026 Preseason Predictions
Six days out from the start of the football season, here’s what Northwestern’s editorial staff predicts for the team. Charlie Jacobs Record prediction: 7-6 (3-6 Big Ten) MVP: Michael Kilbane Breakout player: Josh Fussell Game circled on your calendar: Nov. 21 @ Minnesota Blurb: Last year I was the most pessimistic about Northwestern football of […]
2026 Northwestern Football Know Your Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini
For the final game of the regular season, in-state rival Illinois travels to Ryan Field to battle for The Hat. The Fighting Illini are entering what seems to be a rebuilding year, but you never know in the world of college football. The Land of Lincoln Trophy will be earned by the winner of this […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: The Supporting Cast
I am extremely glad to say that the best team in all the land takes center stage in just one day. No. 1 Northwestern field hockey (as of the August. 25 NFHCA Coaches Poll) takes Lakeside Field against VCU to begin its quest for a third-straight national title. We’ve already touched on the biggest of […]
Set Point #2: Trying to forget a tumultuous preseason
And just like that, the wait is over. The players are back on campus, the net has been set up, and the sounds of bouncing balls and diving defensemen can be heard echoing through Welsh-Ryan Arena. The season is officially upon us. It’s been 271 days since Northwestern played a meaningful volleyball game, but that […]
Northwestern football position previews – Defensive backs
With Northwestern football’s season opener closing in, InsideNU is back with another positional preview, where we break down each positional group’s depth, quality and expectations. InsideNU has so far published previews on quarterbacks (7/6), running backs (7/15), wide receivers (7/20), tight ends (7/28), offensive linemen (8/4), defensive linemen (8/9) and linebackers (8/16). Today, let’s look at Northwestern’s defensive backs. Overview Returners: Alijah Jones (So.), Robert Fitzgerald (R-Sr....
The Low Block Week One: four points from three great halves
Welcome to the Low Block, the weekly column covering Northwestern men’s soccer throughout the 2026 fall season. While I can’t confidently claim that this is the first column of its kind (Pitch Perfect has us beat in that regard), I assure that there will be enough entertaining concepts to keep you coming back week to […]
Pitch Perfect, Week 2: Redemption
Welcome back to Week 2! This week on Pitch Perfect, we’re reviewing the Wildcats’ most recent slate of games against Syracuse and Denver. Though I’m no referee, I seriously cocked an eyebrow at the last-second penalty call on Olivia Elliott against Syracuse. What a way to go out — anyway, I digress. If I think […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: Bent-Cole Balling
One more player to highlight in the preliminaries of this column, and it comes as no surprise that its the final piece of 2025’s four-headed monster that we didn’t get to. Olivia Bent-Cole is often overlooked on a loaded Northwestern roster. The Maddie Zimmers and Ashely Sessas of the world end up soaking up all […]
Under-the-radar Northwestern Football players to watch in 2026
With a state-of-the-art Ryan Field nearly complete and a successful portal campaign, the stage is set for the Wildcats to thrive in 2026. Chip Kelly, a recent national champion and NFL household name, will take the reins at offensive coordinator, plugging new innovation into the purple jerseys’ playbook. Michigan State transfer Aidan Chiles is projected […]
Set Point #1: The dawn of year three
This is the first edition of Northwestern’s weekly volleyball column Set Point. It will analyze and react to every part of the ‘Cats’ season from exhibition games to the end-of-year conference tournament. Year one under Tim Nollan didn’t go to plan. Northwestern went 5-23 and oftentimes looked like it wasn’t playing the same sport as […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: Bulletproof Boon
Two entries into the NUFH Notebook this weekend. Ramping things up just seven days out from Opening Day against VCU. This week we take a look at a goalkeeper who’s built upon the greatness of her protege, filling her shoes to perfection and an integral part of the defensive success that Northwestern saw in 2025. […]
2026 Northwestern Football Know Your Opponent: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Northwestern’s final road game will be a trip to the Twin Cities to take on Minnesota. The Golden Gophers finished last season at 8-5 overall, with a 7-0 home record. The Wildcats head to Huntington Bank Stadium on Nov. 21 for their second-to-last game of the regular season. The Basics Returning Production: 68% overall (71% […]
PART THREE: Ranking the top Northwestern football teams of all-time
Back at the start of the decade in 2020, the InsideNU community came together to rank the program’s greatest teams. With a new era proclaimed, a $35 million donation and a stadium near completion, along with the still 24 days until the 2026 season, we figure there is no better time than now to do […]
Who are the Uihleins, the family who donated $35 million to Northwestern football?
Northwestern football recently announced a $35 million gift from the Uihlein family, set to be paid over three years. It is no secret that the Wildcats have long struggled to compete for recruits with state flagship universities and perennial contenders, especially with the introduction of NIL deals and direct compensation from schools. Alongside the new […]
At Commanders training camp, Fred Davis II persists toward his longtime NFL dream
In early 2017, Fred Davis II’s cornerback career took off after one big play. Up until Trinity Christian Academy’s 2017 spring game, Davis had largely considered himself a quarterback. He started as the signal-caller but shifted to corner partway through that matchup, taking some defensive reps at the suggestion of one of his coaches. During […]
Pitch Perfect, Week 1: Summer School
Welcome to the first in-season week of Pitch Perfect, Inside NU’s first-ever column dedicated to all things Northwestern women’s soccer. Today, we’re debriefing Northwestern’s chaotic season-opening 3-1 loss at Virginia, reviewing what did and didn’t work for the ‘Cats and where the team goes from here. The good news for Northwestern Women’s Soccer is that […]
PART TWO: Ranking the top Northwestern football teams of all-time
Back at the start of the decade in 2020, the InsideNU community came together to rank the program’s greatest teams. With a new era proclaimed, a $35 million donation and a stadium near completion, along with the 24 days that remain before the 2026 season, we figure there is no better time than now to […]
Displaying items 1-25 of 914 in total