Chris Collins ripped into his team after last Saturday’s home loss to Minnesota. “We have to get a whole lot tougher,” Collins said in his post-game press conference. “Our problem is when it matters most, we’re not at our best.” The message continued into his media availability on Wednesday. “If it’s an effort [question], we […]
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The Northwestern Wildcats will have to wait until Sunday for another chance at their first Big Ten win, falling 76-66 to Tom Izzo and the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans on Thursday night. After a statement first half, NU’s control faltered after the break as Michigan State’s size, whistle and composure swung the game. Even […]
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This article has been edited to account for Northwestern’s Jan. 9 schedule release. This spring, Northwestern softball will play its home games away from home. Although all eyes are on Northwestern’s new Kip & Sara Kirkpatrick Stadium, which cost $20 million to build, it will not be ready for the upcoming 2026 season. Instead, the […]
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It’s been rough goings for Northwestern since the end of November. Since losing to Mizzou in Florida, a stormy black cloud has followed the Wildcats everywhere they’ve gone. Heartbreak after heartbreak has riddled NU’s season, including agonizing losses to Loyola Chicago, No. 23 Ohio State and, most recently, Oregon. Those woes have forced their way […]
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Northwestern (8-7, 0-4 B1G) will leave East Lansing still searching for its first Big Ten win. The ’Cats let the game slip away as No. 12 Michigan State (14-2, 4-1 B1G) rode a big second half to grab a 76-66 win in East Lansing. Despite a seven point lead at halftime, the ‘Cats were out-rebounded, […]
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On the hunt for its first conference win, Northwestern will head up north to face Big Ten foe Minnesota Thursday Night. It will be a difficult matchup for NU, as the Golden Gophers boast the nation’s top ranked defense and are 7-1 at home this year. The ‘Cats will also look to build on its […]
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Northwestern (8-6, 0-3 B1G) enters East Lansing still in search of its first Big Ten win. No. 12 Michigan State (13-2, 3-1 B1G) is as good a team as the ‘Cats have faced all season, and head coach Chris Collins’ squad come into Thursday night’s matchup as big-time underdogs. Broadcast Information Location: Breslin Center (East […]
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The book has closed on the Northwestern Wildcats’ 2025 football season, making way for a flurry of analysis on the GameAbove Sports Bowl Champions’ encouraging 7-6 season. Inside NU will spend the next few weeks wrapping our coverage of the 2025 football season with reviews of each position group. Today we’ll look at the running […]
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Northwestern signed quarterback Aidan Chiles on Tuesday night, but the ‘Cats still have litany of holes that they will be looking to the transfer portal to fill. In last season’s transfer portal, coach Braun found his biggest contributors (outside of quarterback Preston Stone) from the FCS ranks, specifically South Dakota State. Griffin Wilde and Evan […]
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Still seeking its first Big Ten win of the year, Northwestern men’s basketball now runs into its biggest test yet. The ‘Cats are slated to take on No. 12 Michigan State on Thursday in a contest that promises to be even more difficult given that it takes place on the road in East Lansing. Here […]
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As the college baseball season draws ever closer, Northwestern is hoping for a strong 2026 campaign in Ben Greenspan’s third season at the helm. While the ‘Cats have not secured an above .500 record since 2003, last season was the closest they came to snapping that streak, as they finished 25-27 and qualified for the […]
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Northwestern football has found its transfer quarterback. On Tuesday night, Michigan State transfer Aidan Chiles committed to Northwestern football with one year of eligibility remaining. Chiles previously spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons with the Spartans, as well as the 2023 season with Oregon State. During the 2025 season, Chiles played in nine games for […]
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Since the beginning of the season, the close-game struggles have been a glaring concern for Northwestern. Against Virginia in November, the Wildcats led by seven with 14 minutes remaining. The Cavaliers erased the deficit and retook the lead within five minutes. Though the Wildcats rallied to create another four-point cushion with six minutes left, they […]
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There were times during Northwestern women’s basketball’s narrow 67-58 loss to No. 14 Iowa where it felt like the Wildcats were on the cusp of their biggest moment in three years. Northwestern was a 27.5-point underdog on Monday night. It was coming off an 87-54 beatdown in Eugene, against an Oregon team that started 0-2 […]
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Despite leading in the third quarter and keeping it close all game, Northwestern women’s basketball (6-9, 0-3 B1G) couldn’t pull off the upset against No. 14 Iowa (13-2, 4-0 B1G), falling 67-58. Iowa faithful showed up big in Evanston, filling the lower bowl of Welsh-Ryan Arena and making its presence known to give NU one […]
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After a West Coast slate where Northwestern went 0-2, Joe McKeown and co. return to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the first time since Dec. 18. They face an uphill climb against No. 14 Iowa, which is 12-2 to start the season. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) Game Time: 7:30 p.m. CST TV/Streaming: Big Ten […]
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The New Year has arrived, and that means full-time B1G conference play is finally here as well! A few teams started 2026 with a buy game before playing their first conference games, but the start of conference play across the country also led to a ton of movement in the bracket. So after a few […]
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The book has closed on the Northwestern Wildcats’ 2025 football season, making way for a flurry of analysis on the GameAbove Sports Bowl Champions’ encouraging 6-6 season. Inside NU will spend the next few weeks wrapping our coverage of the 2025 football season with reviews of each position group, starting today with the quarterbacks. Northwestern […]
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Northwestern football is off to a busy offseason, and we’re not even two weeks removed from the GameAbove Sports Bowl. Like our men’s and women’s basketball tracker, we’ll also have a football offseason tracker so you can follow all of the major updates to the program. Inside NU will update this tracker throughout the 2026 […]
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A 69-66 lead over Virginia with five minutes to play. A 58-54 lead over Oklahoma State with 10 minutes to play. A 61-56 lead over Ohio State with 13 minutes to play. And now, this Saturday night, a 67-60 lead over Minnesota with four and a half minutes to play. “You try to condition and […]
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To wrap up 2025, Northwestern wrestling competed in its final tournament-style competition before entering the Big Ten dual meet season, sending 17 wrestlers to the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29 to 30. The event was hosted inside NU’s Ryan Fieldhouse and consisted of 33 teams on the men’s side. Northwestern’s biggest standout of […]
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Despite making some New Year’s resolutions, the first conference victory for the Wildcats is yet to come. In its first game of 2026. Northwestern (8-6, 0-3 B1G) couldn’t pull away with a win, dropping to Minnesota (9-5, 2-1 B1G) 84-78 on Saturday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats took decent leads multiple times during the […]
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The Wildcats were unable to get a Big Ten win in the 2025 part of their 2025-26 campaign. They look to change that on the first Saturday in 2026 as they welcome the Minnesota Golden Gophers to town. Here’s how you can follow along with the first Northwestern game of the new year. Broadcast Information […]
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Northwestern isn’t your typical powerhouse school. Despite being one of the Big Ten’s original members, the football program has yet to make a national championship game and has only ended in the AP Poll Top 10 twice since 1950. But the Wildcats are building for more. “Why can’t this program be achieving on the field […]
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Regarding football, the past 30 days have been nothing short of jubilant for ‘Cats faithful. A resounding bowl game victory over Central Michigan, followed by four outstanding coaching hires by athletic director Mark Jackson and head coach David Braun: quarterback coach and former UCLA offensive play caller Jerry Neuheisel, offensive line coach Tim Drevno, tight […]
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