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Five takeaways from Northwestern women’s basketball at 2026 Big Ten Media Day
Basketball season is nearly here, which means it’s time for one of the most anticipated days of the year: media day! Inside NU and the rest of the media heard first from Big Ten coaches and players, including first-year Northwestern head coach Carla Berube, senior guard Casey Harter and junior guard Xamiya Walton, on Wednesday […]
Golf: Wildcats bounce back at Windy City Classic, Finnie finishes T12 at Kemper Lakes
Northwestern’s golf programs both stayed in the Land of Lincoln this week. The women hosted the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Glencoe, recovering from a last-place opening round to finish ninth. On the men’s side, senior Archie Finnie led the Wildcats’ three-man individual contingent with a top-15 finish at Kemper Lakes. Women’s golf: Wildcats climb […]
Three keys for Northwestern football vs. Ball State
As Northwestern kicks off its first homecoming game in its new home, the ‘Cats have proved themselves to be one of the hottest teams in college football. Coming off a 34-13 runaway game against in-conference opponent Penn State in which they rushed for more than 400 yards, the ‘Cats have a lot of momentum in […]
The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: A full head of steam
What do you have to do to beat Northwestern? A question that field hockey programs around the country have been asking themselves for a month and a half. A question that nobody has an answer to. 12 programs have tried their hand. 12 have been sent home disappointed, failing to take the ‘Cats out of […]
Set Point #7: The basement dwellers
0-4. Northwestern’s record in Big Ten play. One. The number of sets Northwestern has won in its four conference games. 18. The place Northwestern ranks in the Big Ten in the following categories: average points per set, opponent hitting percentage, opponent assists, opponent kills, blocks, service aces and opponent service aces. The Wildcats are playing […]
Chip in his bag — Charlie’s Film Room Week 5
Systematic overload. That’s what this game was. Northwestern overpowered Penn State, rushing for 413 total yards. 413! The Wildcats feel like a different team following the loss to Indiana, with a newfound energy taking over the team alongside the new Ryan Field. Northwestern experimented with offensive line positioning, as well as looking like a team […]
The Low Block, Week 7: Going for broke
I’m going to use an age-old phrase to start this week’s edition: It’s only one game. Usually whenever someone uses that phrase in reference to the performance level of their team, they are trying their hardest to cope with an unsavory result. That is partially the case here. A 4-0 loss, with three of those […]
Kirkpatrick Stadium: The personification of a softball girl’s dream
Northwestern Softball became the first and only private school to ever reach an NCAA Women’s College World Series final in 2006. 20 years later, the program has a facility fitting for a program that has transcended the sport across generations. Those 20 years were a long time coming, to say the least. Ask Andrew Linnehan, […]
The West Lot remembers: Tailgating at Ryan Field returns a sense of community
Three hours before a historic kickoff catapulted Northwestern into a new era of football, purple tents outside the stadium began stretching toward the sky, catching the afternoon sun as fans congregated beneath them. For two and a half years, Northwestern worked to build something new. But for alumni like Steve Perlman, there was a pause […]
Tennis: Northwestern rattles off strong performances ahead of ITA Regional Championships
The Northwestern men’s and women’s tennis teams started off their respective seasons just under a month ago, and this weekend was a chance to build off early successes, with both programs heading to the Wolverine State for tournaments. The men played at the Hope College RSM Invite in Holland, Michigan, while the women headed to […]
Northwestern extends undefeated start with wins over Ohio State, Michigan
After a successful weekend on the road against unranked Ohio State and No. 15 Michigan, No. 1 Northwestern (12-0, 3-0 Big Ten) remains one of only three Division 1 field hockey teams with an undefeated record this season. The 5-0 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday was the ‘Cats’ third consecutive shutout, following […]
Pitch Perfect, Week 8: Ruminations
I’ll let the article do the talking for me this week. Thanks, as always, for reading. — A Well, that wasn’t great. I’m talking, of course, about Northwestern Women’s Soccer’s (5-5-3, 3-2-1 B1G) 3-0 loss on the road to No. 7 Ohio State on Saturday. Though I said last week the ‘Cats weren’t expected to […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 5
Eight in-conference games got played in Week 5, creating major havoc in this week’s power rankings. The Big Ten’s top dogs asserted their dominance, with No. 5 Ohio State routing Iowa by 17 and No. 6 Indiana smashing Rutgers by 32. However, the week also saw its share of breakout performances, with Minnesota and Northwestern […]
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 […]
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