Roll Damn 'Cats
It was a BIG day at the Norris Aquatics Center on Saturday, as the ‘Cats two top 25 ranked swim and dive teams faced off against Wisconsin’s similarly ranked top 25 squads. In two hard fought matchups, the Northwestern men’s team pulled off an upset, taking down the Badgers 161-133. The women were extremely competitive […]
Darrel Dupit’s signature mustache feels out of place next to his unassuming Northwestern quarter-zip and black sweatpants. It’s all business for Northwestern’s veteran in-game host. He’s got his work cut-out for him. Traveling fans of undefeated No. 8 Nebraska outnumber the home Northwestern crowd 2-to-1 in the paid seats, and a sleepy Saturday afternoon student […]
With back-to-back conference wins under their belt, the Northwestern Wildcats will seek to make it three Big Ten victories in a row as they take on No. 25 Illinois on the road. Here’s how to tune in. Broadcast Information Location: State Farm Center (Champaign, Ill.) Game Time: 2:00 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: B1G+ Radio: WNUR Sports […]
Northwestern (8-10, 0-7 B1G) will have to wait another day for its first Big Ten victory, falling to the No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 B1G) in a 77-58 loss. The ’Cats trailed by just five at halftime, but Nebraska snuffed out any hopes of an upset bid in the second half, riding 25 combined […]
Northwestern (8-9, 0-6 B1G) has a tall task ahead in undefeated No. 8 Nebraska (17-0, 6-0 B1G) as the ’Cats continue their search for their first Big Ten win. The Huskers were sharp their last time out, dispatching Oregon 90-55 on Tuesday. Northwestern has lost its last four, most recently falling 79-68 to No. 13 […]
It just doesn’t seem to end, does it? Game after game, Northwestern fans pick themselves up off the mat, ready to join their team in battle for another 40 minutes. But time and time again, the five on the floor seem to only be able to play 35. First, a weekend meltdown against an excruciatingly […]
The clock ticks ever closer to Northwestern softball season, one that will be played under new lights this year as NU temporarily relocates to The Ballpark at Rosemont. Despite the change in scenery, the mission remains the same: make the NCAA tournament for the eighth straight season, and continue to make consistent prowess the defining […]
With Feb. 6 approaching rapidly, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the squad Northwestern lacrosse head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller is working with this spring. In 2026, Northwestern will be without some key pieces on the defensive end of the ball, namely goalie Delaney Sweitzer and defender Jane Hansen, who both ran out […]
We’re just over three weeks away from Northwestern lacrosse opening its 2026 season at Boston College. Ahead of that, the Wildcats released their 16-game regular season schedule, which consists of nine home and seven away contests. Inside NU breaks down this slate of games and what they mean for a Northwestern team seeking a 2026 […]
Northwestern men’s basketball is amid the toughest two-game stretch of its season. Facing an 0-6 conference record and fighting hard to keep their year from spiraling down the drain, the Wildcats now must reckon with an uncomfortable reality: their turnaround has to come against some of the best teams in the nation. NU faced one […]
Change defines every offseason. After a strong 2025 campaign that ended in the Clemson Regional last spring, the ‘Cats now looked to fill key positions left vacant from the notable departures of Lauren Boyd, Ayana Lindsey and Lauren Sciborski. Also having lost Hannah Cushing and Lauren Curry, head coach Kate Drohan needed to assemble a […]
Northwestern (8-10, 2-5 B1G) won its second straight with a 66-61 victory over Wisconsin (11-7, 3-4 B1G) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night as the team looks to gain momentum heading into the thick of conference play. For the ‘Cats, Grace Sullivan led the way with 19 points and 4 rebounds on 6-for-13 shooting. Tayla […]
After earning their first conference win of the season with a 73–54 victory over Rutgers, the Wildcats will look to build on that momentum and secure a second straight win at home. Northwestern welcomes a Wisconsin team that sits at 11–6 overall but enters the matchup on a two-game losing streak after defeats to Purdue […]
In a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena, the stakes of a historic rivalry were familiar for Northwestern. Unfortunately for ‘Cats fans, it was also an all-too-familiar storyline down the stretch on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats lost 79-68 to rival Illinois. With NU sitting at 0-6 to start Big Ten conference play, the frustration with Northwestern’s inability […]
Entering Wednesday night’s contest against Illinois, the Northwestern Wildcats could take solace in the fact that they were facing a team they had previously beaten three times in a row at home. However, NU’s clutch home victories against its cross-state rival seemed to have no bearing on this year’s rendition. The ‘Cats fell 79-68 against […]
On Jan. 6, 2026, former Michigan State and Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles committed to Northwestern out of the transfer portal, likely stepping in as the Wildcats’ new signal caller under head coach David Braun, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterbacks coach Jerry Neuheisel. Chiles almost certainly going to be the starter to open 2026, […]
Despite some second-half surges, Northwestern men’s basketball (8-9, 0-6 B1G) fell 79-68 to No. 13 Illinois (14-3, 5-1 B1G) Wednesday evening at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was a disappointing loss for the ‘Cats — their first to Illinois at home in four games — but it also showed a couple of bright spots. Jayden Reid led […]
Northwestern (8-8, 0-5 B1G) will need to find some magic at home tonight to defeat No. 13 Illinois (13-3, 4-1 B1G) for its first conference win. After a heartbreaking 77-75 overtime loss to Rutgers, the Wildcats face a Fighting Illini squad that is coming off a six-point win over Iowa. Here’s how you can keep […]
We are officially a month out from the return of Northwestern baseball. Literally. 30 days on the dot until NU finds itself in Houston for its first three-game series against Rice. Within the next month, the excitement for the ‘Cats will grow exponentially. With a solid recruiting class that ranks top-70 in the nation per […]
Northwestern let its best shot at its first Big Ten slip away Sunday at Rutgers, coughing up another late lead and falling in overtime. Now the challenge gets even harder with the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini coming to Evanston and riding off a 2-0 week. Illinois is one of the nation’s best offenses and […]
Northwestern’s 77-75 overtime defeat at Rutgers on Sunday was less a new chapter and more a grim highlight reel of the season’s most persistent failures. Despite leading for over 37 minutes and getting a heroic performance from Nick Martinelli, the Wildcats (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) collapsed in the final minutes of regulation and faltered in […]
You just knew how it was going to end. Northwestern’s end of game struggles have grown comical. A bad joke, some blend of tasteless and cruel. One of the room-clearing variety that leaves all but the true believers, who are left sitting on their hands, wondering what they could have possibly done to deserve this. […]
After a successful opening weekend on the indoor track, Northwestern cross country and track returned to competition for the first time in over a month, opening 2026 at the University of Chicago’s Phoenix Invitational this past Saturday. Racing in a variety of distances and mid-distance events, the Wildcats emerged victorious in all four events that […]
If you didn’t like watching B1G basketball in the last week, you probably should stop watching college basketball altogether. This week featured three losses by top-25 teams, three overtime games, and seven one-possession games, and frankly, most of the close games weren’t supposed to be close at all. If this week was a true tone-setter […]
It defies belief. The Wildcats held a double-digit lead early, but were unable to hold on in a hair-pulling 77-75 overtime loss to Rutgers. Northwestern (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) suffered its fourth loss of five or less points this season, while Rutgers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) squeaked out its second victory in Big Ten play. […]