Northwestern Wildcats

In its Big Ten season opener, Northwestern secured a 4-0 victory, leaving No. 2 Maryland scoreless at Martin Stadium. The result marks the highest-ranked win of coach Russell Payne’s career with...

It’s hard to look beyond the biggest things we’ve been anticipating from NU’s new look offense. Namely, the addition of Aidan Chiles and his pairing with Chip Kelly and Jerry Neuheisel. Everyone’s...

One swing drifted wide of the sideline. The next sailed long over the end line. A third missed by even more. Virginia Tech committed three straight attack errors at the tail end of its first set...

As Ryan Field nears its early October opening, Northwestern fans curious about the venue’s food options have fresh information. The newest stadium in college football will feature an overhauled...

Sixteen kills in one match isn’t unprecedented for sophomore outside hitter Bella Bullington, who topped that total three times last season. However, by hitting .343, with zero service errors,...

Boy, was it a fun weekend in Newton. It’s great to have Ashley Sessa and Olivia Bent-Cole back, but the biggest story here was the resiliency displayed by Northwestern. This team has all the grit...

Northwestern opened its 2026-27 season with a ninth-place finish at the Folds of Honor Collegiate. The field featured several strong teams, including No. 12 Texas and top-30 programs Alabama and...

No. 1 Northwestern (4-0, 0-0 B1G) Movement: — Last Week: 4-3 (OT) W vs. No. 6 Duke, 2-0 W at Boston College This Week: vs. No. 14 Louisville, vs. No. 16 Miami (OH) Northwestern was back to full...

First, it was a dominant four-set victory over Alabama. Then it was a humiliating defeat to Mississippi State. Finally, it was a bullying of Butler’s Bulldogs. Through six games this season,...

There was only one game that occurred this week, so I can actually follow through on my promise of making this week’s version of The Low Block shorter than its predecessor. Unfortunately, the...

The 2026 college football season continues to pick up steam as Week 2 looms. Wisconsin became the second team in the Big Ten to lose a game after being blown out by No. 3 Notre Dame, while...

The last time I had a film review piece come out was Jan. 15. It was a look at Aidan Chiles from the 2025 season after the news had broken that he was transferring to Evanston. It feels good to be...

The early non-conference season continues to bring a mixed bag for Northwestern (2-3). At one moment, it seems to thrive and have its way, and at others, it seems lost. That’s exactly what the...

Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and senior quarterback Aidan Chiles only needed two plays and 44 seconds to score their first touchdown with Northwestern and indicate the new offense’s potential....

Northwestern’s 34-18 victory over South Dakota State was far from pretty. Outside of the first two plays, the Wildcat offense didn’t show the supercharged explosiveness that some had hoped for...

It was easy for those on Northwestern’s sideline to imagine the gargantuan numbers they might drop on South Dakota State when their offense opened with a two-play touchdown drive. Though it might...

I think this week has produced some of the most eye-watering upsets and results in NCAA Women’s Soccer so far this season. Brown trounced No. 13 UCF 7-0, and Harvard battled No. 6 Alabama to a 6-4...

Heading into a Friday matchup against Mississippi State, Northwestern had won two straight against Georgetown and Alabama, seemingly having cleaned up its attack errors and shored up its block....

No. 11 Northwestern began its season against Wisconsin at the Badger Classic on Friday.  The Wildcats fell 15-40 in the women’s 6000m. Junior Cary Drake was the first of the team to finish,...

Northwestern said Sunday that starting center Jackson Carsello returned to the team facility Saturday night and "is up and walking, feeling good overall."

Freshman midfielder Sol Martinez’s first collegiate goal could not have come at a better time for No. 1 Northwestern. The midfielder from Montevideo, Uruguay, scored the Wildcats’ (3-0, 0-0 Big...

Northwestern dropped its second straight game to a Big East team Saturday, falling 3-1 to Marquette. Wildcat substitute Italo Addimandi scored the lone goal for NU midway through the second half...

After getting off to a shaky start in the first half where the offense struggled to find it’s tempo, Northwestern closed the door on South Dakota State Saturday night. After opening the Chip Kelly...

Five trips. Four field goals. One touchdown. Northwestern’s defense bent against South Dakota State, but it didn’t break. The lone touchdown for the Jackrabbits came after a pass interference call...

Aidan Chiles passed for one touchdown and rushed for another, and Northwestern pulled away for a 34-18 win over South Dakota State on Saturday night i

Northwestern starting center Jackson Carsello was transported to a local hospital after sustaining a neck injury in the third quarter of Saturday's season opener against South Dakota State.

RED ZONE DEFENSE. Northwestern (1-0) began its season with a 34-18 victory over FCS South Dakota State (1-1) to start the Chip Kelly era. The Wildcats’ red zone defense held strong, forcing four...

Bursts from Northwestern’s remodeled offense bookended its 34-18 season-opening win over South Dakota State as the Wildcats  (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) showed glimpses of a promising new era Saturday. In...

Northwestern football is set to make its season debut Saturday night, with a revitalized offense behind starting QB Aidan Chiles and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Can the Wildcats start the...

Northwestern kicks off the 2026 season with a matchup that carries a lot more weight than the Week 1 tune-ups of the rest of its Big Ten compatriots. South Dakota State isn’t some cupcake off the...

The ‘Cats take on the Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. CT to kickoff their 2026 season. Charlie Jacobs: (41-20 Northwestern) Blurb: South Dakota State is a top-tier FCS program. Northwestern should still...

Battling unusually high September heat, Northwestern ended its clash with Loyola Chicago at Martin Stadium in a scoreless draw Thursday night.  The Wildcats (2-2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) finished with 19...

Starkville, Mississippi. Set three, 11-8. Alabama’s kill-leading outside hitter Laney Hennessee rips a crosscourt swing past two Northwestern blockers. The ball starts falling into close call...

The 2026 college football season is officially underway. Rutgers, Illinois and Minnesota made their Week 1 debuts yesterday, and several more teams are set to play today and this upcoming weekend....

Chip Kelly has a strong track record of utilizing running backs.  Just a few years ago, as UCLA’s coach, he led teams that produced eventual NFL draft picks Zach Charbonnet, Demetric Felton and...

While Northwestern won't christen its newly renovated Ryan Field until Oct. 2, other new wrinkles will be on display when the Wildcats face South Dako

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Going into a Sunday afternoon matchup against Georgetown in its opponent’s territory, Northwestern desperately needed a win. The Hoyas (2-1, 0-0 Big East) had just defeated American and George...

Despite the best efforts of freshman middle blocker Maya Stillwell, Northwestern volleyball is still unwell.   Against American (2-1, 0-0 Patriot League) on Saturday afternoon in Washington, the...

Northwestern coach David Braun is familiar with South Dakota State, having served as its rival’s defensive coordinator and safeties coach before moving to Evanston. Soon, his Wildcats will...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Northwestern’s strategy for Friday evening’s season opener against George Mason can be summed up in two words: Mara Štiglic. The Patriots (2-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) simply didn’t have an answer for...

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 ...

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...