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Monday, August 24, 2026
Football: Aidan Chiles reportedly named Northwestern’s starting quarterback

Northwestern has reportedly named Aidan Chiles as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback for their opening matchup against South Dakota State, according to an X post by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday....

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern hopes for another NCAA Tournament with roster continuity

The world of college tennis is changing at the speed of light, with professional players committing to play for major programs left and right. Yet, coach Claire Pollard has stuck to her...

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern brings back veteran roster, adds key newcomers

The stage is set for men’s tennis to make some noise this spring with an experienced and talented roster.  Last year, Northwestern’s 15 wins exceeded its win total from each of the past three...

Sources: Transfer Chiles to start for Northwestern

Aidan Chiles, who started 20 games for Michigan State over the past two seasons, will be the starting quarterback for Northwestern this season, sources told ESPN.

Report: Northwestern names Aidan Chiles starting QB

Northwestern named Aidan Chiles as its starting quarterback, ESPN reported Monday.,Chiles started 20 games for Michigan State over the past two season

Northwestern football's biggest 2026 trap game is hiding in plain sight

Ball State’s October visit falls directly between conference games against Penn State and Michigan State. The Cardinals’ overhauled roster could punish Northwestern if the Wildcats approach the...

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...

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Volleyball: Deja vu for Northwestern as blocking missteps fuel Loyola loss

Swap a friendly Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd for a road environment and trade Loyola Chicago’s maroon and gold for Milwaukee’s black and gold, and Northwestern fans could be forgiven for thinking they...

Baseball: Key departures lead to defining season for Greenspan

Northwestern baseball is undergoing a season of transition. Gone are veterans and leaders Owen McElfatrick, Jack Lausch, Noah Ruiz, Ryan Weaver and Sam Hliboki. Lausch has moved on to the majors,...

Softball: ’Cats still formidable despite lack of NCAA Tournament appearance

It would be easy to look at Northwestern softball’s 2026 season and call it an “off year.” After all, this was one of just seven times in her 25 seasons as head coach that Kate Drohan’s team did...

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...

Saturday, August 22, 2026
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...

Friday, August 21, 2026
Volleyball: After two years of rebuilding, Northwestern is ready to put Coach Tim Nollan’s vision to the test

Two weeks after being named Northwestern volleyball’s head coach in February 2024, Tim Nollan concocted a winning formula: recruit elite players, invest in them and keep them until graduation. But...

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...

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...

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...

Thursday, August 20, 2026
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,...

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...

Lacrosse: Northwestern aims for national title repeat with revamped squad in post-Taylor era

Following consecutive national championship game losses, Northwestern returned to the pinnacle of collegiate lacrosse in 2026, winning the ninth title in program history. The path to victory...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Swimming and Diving: Northwestern returns veteran roster after 2026 postseason success

Coach Rachel Stratton-Mills is entering her fourth season leading Northwestern’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, and both teams have seen steady development throughout her tenure....

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...

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern enters new era with sizeable roster, staff changes

After capping off his 18-season tenure with a farewell tour, Joe McKeown retired as Northwestern’s women’s basketball coach in March, opening the door for a new era. Former Princeton coach Carla...

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern tries something new after disappointing season

This season may represent the biggest unknown for Northwestern men’s basketball in recent memory. Last season, expectations were high. NU returned then-senior star forward Nick Martinelli and...

Monday, August 17, 2026
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...

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,...

Volleyball: Northwestern shows ghosts of blocking woes in preseason Milwaukee loss

Coach Tim Nollan knows Northwestern’s biggest struggle last season was blocking. The Wildcats’ 2025 run showed signs of promise. The team notched an additional 12 wins from its prior season, but...

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Northwestern football position previews — linebackers

We’re back again with another positional preview, breaking down each group’s quality, depth and expectations as we’re now just three weeks away from opening kickoff — still at Northwestern...

The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: Ash to Ashes

12 days out from game one of the regular season means we continue previewing the biggest names to watch on the roster. This week, it’s Ashley Sessa. This was long overdue; forgive me. In a world...

Fencing: Northwestern aims for back-to-back conference championships

Northwestern fencing, which finished sixth at the NCAA Championships in March, will aim to defend its Central Collegiate Fencing Conference title in 2027. As a team, the No. 5 Wildcats finished...

Friday, August 14, 2026
Northwestern volleyball 2026 roster preview

Year three of the Tim Nollan era comes with even higher expectations for an ascending Northwestern volleyball program. After a 12-win improvement from 2024 to 2025, the Wildcats aim to contend in...

2026 Northwestern Football Know Your Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes

For the third time this season, Northwestern goes on the road to face the potential preseason No. 1 team. First it was Indiana, then Oregon. Now, it’s Ohio State. The Wildcats make the trip to...

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Wrestling: Northwestern rebuilds with young roster in 2027 season

Northwestern wrestling will have a chance to rebuild with a promising young roster after a dismal 2026 season. The college wrestling season starts in early November with open tournaments, which...

Northwestern Women’s Soccer falls 3-1 to Virginia in season opener

Through no fault of its own, Northwestern women’s soccer (0-1-0, 0-0-0 B1G) fell 3-1 at No. 11 Virginia (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC) in Charlottesville on Wednesday. Three entities in the past, the present...

The New Ryan Field: A Walled-Up Dream

“The largest college stadium project ever” has wormed its way into the ears of thousands of fans attending Northwestern sporting events since November of 2024. During the waning fall quarter for...

Football: Uihlein family pledges $35 million donation to Northwestern

The Uihlein family has committed to donating $35 million to Northwestern over the next three years to “support the continued growth and success of its football program,” the University announced...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Volleyball: ’Cats look to continue upward trajectory in tricky conference

Fresh off a resounding resurgence in 2025, the ’Cats enter this season with clear momentum. After a dismal 2024 season that saw NU finish 5-23 overall, coach Tim Nollan’s squad bounced back last...

Northwestern football receives $35 Million from the Uihlein family

On Tuesday, Northwestern football announced a $35 million commitment from the family of Liz and Dick Uihlein. The contribution will be made over a three-year period and will help advance the...

PART ONE: 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,...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Women’s Soccer: Northwestern looks to make postseason run in 2026

Northwestern has spent much of coach Michael Moynihan’s 15-year tenure in the postseason doorway.  Since a Cinderella run to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2022, the Wildcats have not...

Men’s Soccer: Northwestern aims for fourth consecutive winning season

After three consecutive winning seasons, Northwestern men’s soccer is looking to progress once again in 2026 with strong returners and a talented incoming class.  The Wildcats posted an 8-6-3...

Northwestern lands $35 million donation as new stadium, Chip Kelly hire fuel program growth

The Wildcats begin 2026 looking to build on fourth-year head coach David Braun's recent success

Northwestern receives $35M donation for football program

Northwestern's football program received a $35 million football-focused donation over the next three years, the university announced Tuesday.,The gift

The Northwestern Field Hockey Notebook: The Illest

Back with another entry into the NUFH Notebook. 16 days away from the start of NU’s trek back to the top for a third straight year. It’s been a fun ride on the ‘Cats Express during my time at...

Northwestern football receives $35M donation

Northwestern announced, on Tuesday, that the football team has received a $35 million donation from Liz and Dick Uihlein aimed at strengthening the program.

Football: New-look Northwestern prepares for daunting schedule

As the college football world turns its eyes to Northwestern’s Ryan Field, the sport’s newest and most expensive stadium, it witnesses a team on the rise. The ’Cats are coming off a 7-6 season...

Monday, August 10, 2026
Cross Country: Northwestern looks to build on last season with new runners

Coming off one of the most successful runs in its history, Northwestern cross country and track will look to continue advancing in the 2026-27 season. The cross country team was ranked a...

Field Hockey: Zimmer-less Northwestern seeks third consecutive national championship

As then-junior defender Ilse Tromp’s shot hit the back of the goal, Northwestern field hockey clinched its second consecutive national title and third in the last five seasons. The Wildcats posted...

Athletes to Watch from Northwestern’s Fall Sports Teams

With the 2026-2027 school year fast approaching, the return of Northwestern’s fall athletic teams is on the horizon, and there are as many reasons to be excited as ever. Some teams are coming off...

Pitch Perfect, Week 0: Setting the Scene

Welcome to Pitch Perfect, what I believe to be Inside NU’s first-ever column dedicated to Northwestern Women’s Soccer. This series will follow the trajectory of an up-and-coming program over the...

Football: Entering new era for Northwestern, Braun asks ‘Why not us?’

CHICAGO — Northwestern coach David Braun proudly declared a new era for the Wildcats at Big Ten Media Days on July 30. Braun and three players represented NU at the final day of Big Ten Media...

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