Northwestern Wildcats

The No. 12 Northwestern cross country team traveled to Loyola Chicago on Friday for the Lakefront Invitational. The field included 17 teams from across the country, including Virginia and...

From the first drive, Northwestern football established a strangely resilient mood on Friday night. The Wildcats started their road bout against Indiana in survival mode, allowing the Hoosiers to...

The reigning national champions will need Hoover to elevate his game when they face top-level competition

Indiana starting running back Turbo Richard left Friday's 29-23 win over Northwestern with a right lower-leg injury in the first half and did not return.

Lee Beebe Jr. ran for a career-high 203 yards and a touchdown as Indiana held off Northwestern 29-23 on Friday night to extend its win streak to 20 games. 

Although Northwestern held No. 5 Indiana to just two points through the first quarter, the Wildcats struggled to keep the Hoosiers from catching fire on offense and couldn’t get started soon...

Northwestern fell 29-23 to No. 5 Indiana on Friday evening during its Big Ten opener on the road.  Senior quarterback Aidan Chiles willed the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) back from a 12-point...

The Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) take to the road for the first time this season in Week 4 to battle the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on national television....

Playing a position where you make few appearances and are expected to perform perfectly can be anxiety-inducing. For a college player making their first start, it can be a daunting task. Redshirt...

“The Great Chicago Food Festival” will debut during the public opening of the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2, New Ryan Field and Northwestern Athletics announced in a press release Wednesday.  The...

Week 3 was relatively quiet for the Big Ten, as the conference’s top teams rested before conference play by facing weaker FCS and Group of Six opponents. However, some teams, like Northwestern in...

And just like that, Northwestern’s non-conference portion of the season is over. There were ups, and there were certainly downs, but the ‘Cats flashed the potential of a dangerous team that can...

Colorado entered the “****** library” that was Martin Stadium, but left with just seven points. Northwestern put up 41 points and now is 2-0 for the first time ever under David Braun. Not too much...

Northwestern is coming off an incredible high after its final game at Martin Stadium, beating Colorado 41-7. Multiple players had masterful performances, including redshirt senior running back...

Northwestern said goodbye to Martin Stadium, its temporary lakefront home for two seasons, with two decisive victories to start the 2026 season. The Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) opened the year...

Jess Sancataldo (Communication ’22) vividly remembers the evening her roommate Veronica Burton (SESP ’22) was drafted by the WNBA’s Dallas Wings  in April 2022.  Huddled in their shared off-campus...

Northwestern opens its Big Ten slate with a date with the reigning national champions, taking on No. 5 Indiana on the road Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) are off to the best...

Northwestern’s newly constructed $875 million football stadium is not the only fresh identity for the Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) in 2026. The ’Cats broke national headlines when they hired former...

Jeremiah Profit, Northwestern’s first commitment in the class of 2027, splashed national headlines as the highest-ranked recruit in Wildcat program history.  Profit, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound small...

Winners of five of their last six. The Wildcats (7-4) have started to heat up at the perfect time. To finish its non-conference slate, Northwestern volleyball took to Worthen Arena to take on the...

It was always going to be hard to follow up last Friday’s performance against Maryland, and Northwestern Men’s Soccer (4-3-1, 1-1 B1G) split its two games after the historic upset. Considering one...

Northwestern golf wrapped up two tournaments this weekend, with men’s golf traveling to Olympia Fields, Ill., for the Fighting Illini Invitational and women’s golf heading east to Franklin, Tenn.,...

Sanders didn't name names, but says some players were dismissed after this weekend

Jeremiah Profit, a four-star guard from Temecula, Calif. ranked No. 61 in the Class of 2027 by 247 Sports, announced his commitment to Northwestern on Tuesday on X, making him the highest-ranked...

After Northwestern defeated South Dakota State by two scores in its season opener, the coaching staff could have gone easy on senior quarterback Aidan Chiles. Instead, offensive coordinator Chip...

As Northwestern said goodbye to Martin Stadium and its lakeside field, the new-look offense broke out in a 41-7 victory over Colorado. The Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten), led by new offensive...

Two fourth-period goals from senior back Kerry McCormick and senior midfielder Ilse Tromp helped No. 1 Northwestern take down No. 18 Cal on Saturday in neutral Davis, California.  Coming off a...

Northwestern drew 2-2 with Minnesota on Sunday in a conference clash at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. A dangerous ball entered the Golden Gophers’ (5-2-2, 1-1-1 Big Ten) box in the fifth minute,...

No. 1 Northwestern left Stanford, California, with a win.  After neither team scored in the first two periods, the Wildcats (8-0, 0-0 Big Ten) beat Stanford 3-1. The Cardinals (6-1, 0-0 ACC) broke...

In its last non-conference bout, Northwestern handled business against IU-Indianapolis on Friday night, sweeping its opponent without serving a single ace. The Wildcats (7-4, 0-0 Big Ten) topped...

Northwestern’s final game at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium could hardly have gone better. The ‘Cats dominated Colorado 41-7, putting together a complete performance in the final...

The Buffs got smacked back to end non-conference play.

Junior outside hitter Mara Štiglic continued to pace Northwestern’s offense as the Wildcats (7-4, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated Ball State 3-1 in Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday night. Štiglic’s 22 kills...

After a strangely early bye week, Northwestern didn’t miss a beat against Colorado on Saturday, burying the Buffaloes by 34 points, riding Joe Himon II’s three touchdown catches, Aidan Chiles...

After forecasts of heavy rain and thunderstorms at game time, the weather was mostly clear, letting fans see the fireworks on the field and in the sky as Northwestern defeated Colorado 41-7 on...

PURE DOMINATION. Northwestern (2-0) took care of Colorado (2-1) 41-7 in the last-ever game to be played on the lakefill. Short fields early and explosive plays in the second half were a recipe for...

The 1-0 Northwestern Wildcats welcome coach Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes to Evanston for their final game in Martin Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CT. Charlie Jacobs (16-10 Northwestern) Blurb: While...

The top-10 in field hockey seems to continue to shape-shift itself into chaos deep into non-conference play. Last week, the dust seemed to settle around what the top half of the polls would be....

Northwestern will perform its final act on the lakefront at Martin Stadium on Saturday against the Colorado Buffaloes. Coach Prime’s team has had no shortage of drama and thrilling moments to open...

Six wins for Northwestern. Five of them have been lockdown outings. Four have been shutouts. The Wildcats have allowed only four scores this season, three of which came against then-No. 6 Duke....

1. Indiana (AP No. 4, Coaches No. 4) 2-0 | 0-0 B1G Last Week’s Ranking: 2 Movement: +1 Indiana rises to No. 1 after some missteps by the Big Ten’s elite powerhouses in Oregon and Ohio State. The...

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Last updated Sept. 17 at 11:30 a.m. Coach David Braun has agreed to a new three-year extension with...

Northwestern coach David Braun has agreed to a new contract through the 2031 season, extending his agreement by three years.

No elaborate intro this week, you all know what happened. What a Friday night in Evanston.  This game was many things. It was the game to end a three-game winless run. It was the most impressive...

Ahead of Northwestern football’s last game on the glistening shores of Lake Michigan against the Colorado Buffaloes, head coach David Braun spoke to the media during his weekly availability....

Senior outside hitter Campbell Paris achieved her career best in kills and the first 20-kill showing of any Northwestern player this season, yet it still wasn’t enough to overcome Green Bay on...

Northwestern volleyball (5-4) is starting to roll, bringing good mojo to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the 2026-27 school year with three straight wins to start its home schedule. This weekend was a fun...

Weeks away from the opening of the new $875 million Ryan Field, the Northwestern University Archives began displaying memorabilia from different generations of Wildcat football in Deering Library...

For those who have ever read Choose Your Own Adventure books and somewhat enjoyed them, today’s version of Pitch Perfect is your lucky day. If you’re an aspiring data nerd like I am, scroll down...

Senior outside hitter Lily Wagner looked like her old self as Northwestern swept Long Island University on Saturday. The Germantown, Wisconsin, native, who managed one kill in her first four...