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Gamethread/How to watch Northwestern women’s basketball at DePaul: TV, streaming, radio, injury report

Just four days after the men’s team, Northwestern women’s basketball kicks off Power Conference play with an early crosstown matchup against DePaul. Here’s how to follow along as the Wildcats take on the Blue Demons: Broadcast Information Location: Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL) Game Time: 11 a.m. CST TV/Streaming: ESPN+ Radio: WNUR Sports (89.3 FM) Northwestern Injury Report OUT — […]

Cross-country: Northwestern qualifies for NCAA National Championship at the Midwest Regionals

Northwestern cross-country travelled to Stillwater, Oklahoma on Friday to participate in the D1 Midwest Regionals. The ‘Cats finished in the top two of the women’s team rankings, securing an automatic bid to the NCAA National Championship later this month. The women’s 6k started at 9:00 a.m. at the Grenier Family XC Course with seven runners […]

No moral victories: Northwestern battles Michigan but leaves Wrigley with a familiar pain

Coach David Braun was visibly emotional after NU’s 24-22 loss to Michigan. In his postgame press conference, he refused to accept a moral victory after Northwestern pushed and tested No. 18 Michigan and looked like the better team for long stretches of the fourth quarter. “I’m proud of this team, we are hungry, I want […]

Stock up, stock down after NU’s Wrigley outing

It was a rollercoaster of a game at Wrigley Field this time for Northwestern. Down 21-9 at one point, the Wildcats rallied to take a 22-21 lead in the fourth quarter, before a last second field goal sent the ‘Cats back down to .500 on the year. Amidst the ups and downs of the game, […]

Women’s Soccer: Northwestern suffers penalty shootout loss to No. 8 Alabama in NCAA Tournament opener

Northwestern showed resilience throughout the night in Tuscaloosa, Ala., sparking Cinderella-run hope with crucial goals and smothering Alabama’s attacks when the Crimson Tide were eager to seal the overtime victory. However, the fairytale pitch came to a crumpled-up paper as the fighting Wildcats fell after over 110 minutes of fight. Despite Kennedy Roesch’s 10th goal […]

Northwestern basketball tests adversity and resilience in win over DePaul

Coming into Friday’s matchup, Northwestern men’s basketball hadn’t had much to stress about. The Wildcats were fresh off their most lopsided victory against a Division I opponent since 2017, one of three 20+ wins to start the season — the first time in school history that has occurred. They were riding momentum, garnering blowout wins […]

Northwestern football vs. No. 18 Michigan 2025 predictions

Northwestern football returns to Illinois for its two-game home slate at Wrigley Field. On Saturday, it will play its first contest at the friendly confines this year against No. 18 Michigan. Here’s how the Inside NU staff thinks the Wildcats will fare. Charlie Jacobs: Northwestern 18, Michigan 23 This game feels like it’ll be close […]

Men’s Basketball: Martinelli leads ‘Cats to dogfight win over DePaul

Chris Collins’ squad took the purple line downtown to kick off their weekend, reinvigorating a crosstown rivalry that’s been earning its keep in the world of college basketball in the past decade. Northwestern (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) and DePaul (2-2, 0-0 Big East) logged the 39th entry into their 113 year-long history. Although Northwestern entered […]

Field Hockey: Northwestern bests Bulldogs 5-1, chases Yale out of NCAA Tournament

Tracey Fuchs and the Northwestern Wildcats flew out to Charlottesville, VA with a mountain-sized chip on their shoulders. Despite being the No. 2 team in the nation per this week’s NFHCA Coaches Poll, the ‘Cats were denied the opportunity to host an NCAA regional in 2025, with this year’s bids going to North Carolina, Princeton, […]

Collins’ Classroom: Playing perfectly

Wow. Northwestern flashed a level of dominance it hasn’t put on tape in years with a 110-63 win over Cleveland State on Monday night. The 47-point victory came on the heels of holding Boston University to just 53 in another easy buy game. While the real tests come now with six straight power conference games […]

Interviewing the Enemy with Maize n Brew’s Nick Durand

Northwestern football is back and looking for a precious sixth win on the season to secure bowl eligibility. Have we said that before? Perhaps, but it continues to be truer than ever with now just three games left on the regular season schedule. A week after traveling to California to face No. 19 USC, the […]

From PWO to WR3: the journey of Drew Wagner

Last season, Drew Wagner was just another name buried on the Northwestern roster. Wagner was a preferred walk-on for the Wildcats in 2024. He didn’t play much, making some special teams appearances here and there along with some snaps on offense (44 of his 96 snaps last season were on special teams, 27 of his […]

Why Northwestern will/won’t beat Michigan

It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Wildcats. After a remarkable four game win streak, Northwestern has lost back-to-back games for the first time all year and are looking to bounce back. But the job won’t be easy, as the ’Cats are playing their second ranked opponent of the season in No. […]

Friday night lights that felt too bright: Week 11 film room

This game was always going to be tough. When previewing the schedule at the start of the season, playing in Los Angeles against USC looked like the third-toughest game for Northwestern behind Oregon and Penn State. Even after the ‘Cats upset the Nittany Lions (who have lost six straight), the game against USC still felt […]

2025 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament Preview

Another women’s soccer big-game preview is up again — this time for the NCAA Tournament. Are you not entertained? Since 2022, when Northwestern made a dynamic run to the Sweet 16, the ‘Cats are back in the Big Dance despite falling 1-0 to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. It will be […]

Answering all your questions about the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament

The first round of the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament begins on Friday, with Northwestern set to take on No. 12 Yale at 1:30 p.m. in Charlottesville. Before gameplay kicks off, Inside NU’s Yanyan Li, Calvin Kaplan and Brendan Preisman took the time to preview both Northwestern’s possible journey, as well as the tournament as […]

Where We Are Wednesday: Week 11

If the loss to Nebraska was frustrating and the defeat at USC was a lesson in razor-thin margins, then this week feels like the collective deep breath before the plunge. Northwestern sits at a familiar, nerve-wracking crossroads: 5-4, with one more win needed for bowl eligibility and a three-game gantlet that would test any team’s […]

The Northwestern field hockey notebook, Week 11

Well, it’s been a rather eventful week in field hockey. We covered the immediate aftermath of Northwestern’s controversial NCAA Tournament draw, and we will be writing about said tournament in the coming days. But in this week’s column, we’re going to focus on Northwestern’s 2025 Big Ten Tournament victory after its 5-3 win over No. […]

Men’s Soccer: Flashes of brilliance, but consistency remains elusive

Northwestern men’s soccer wrapped up the 2025 season with an 8-6-3 overall record (3-5-2 Big Ten), missing the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive year. This year, the expanded conference features only the top four teams in its tournament format, leaving the ‘Cats on the outside looking in despite showing flashes of their potential […]