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The 'Cats dropped their 44th straight game vs. a top-five opponent, but did so in heroic fashion.
Bowl projections will update Sunday morning.
Wildcat Preview and Prediction
The Lowes Line: Indiana
"Hannibal," the statue NU unveiled at Ryan Field I back in 1998,
now guards the Purple Line entrance. [Anna Watson]
New Ryan Field Debut Schedule
Images from the stadium debut events, now through Oct. 2.
- Wednesday, Sept. 23: Welcome to NRF Party (Students only)
- Friday night, Sept. 25: NU vs. Indiana Watch Party (Season ticket holders)
- Sunday, Sept. 27: Builder Appreciation Party (Invitation only)
- Thursday, Oct. 1: Dedication Ceremony (Invitation only)
- Friday, Oct. 2: Game Day! NU vs. PSU
Wildcat History
A Stadium in Downtown Evanston?
As NU prepares for the New Ryan Field's debut next week, let's look at where the home of Wildcat Football nearly ended up...
Chiles breaks through! [Tribune Photo]
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'CATS ROUT COLORADO
NU unloaded on Colorado in the Martin Stadium finale, moving to 2-0 before beginning its conference slate.
Wildcat History
The NU - Colorado Series
'Cats Open 2026 with Win
Northwestern
unveiled its new offense under Chip Kelly, and Kelly's squad delivered
a win, beating FCS powerhouse South Dakota State 34-18 in Evanston.
Wildcat Preview and Prediction
The Lowes Line: S. Dakota St.
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Wildcat History
NU's First Football Game
As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Northwestern's first football
game, HailToPurple.com has posted a series of articles about that first
game. These four posts are part of the site's expanded section featuring NU's first game.
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Introducing HailToPurple.com's
WildStats
A new feature linked in HTP's 'Cat Data Extra
section, WildStats is a Power BI app report that shows interactive NU
football statistics, including win / loss records dating from 1876 and
team stats dating back to 2001.
The WildStats platform will be updated after every game this fall. Click here to open WildStats (will open in a new window).
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Northwestern's
2025 season was the school's 140th playing football. Now, you can read about NU's very first season and how it
all began.
Gus Hornsby's Gamble
tells the story of Augustus Hornsby, the maverick English army officer
who formed the Chicago Foot-Ball Club and taught the game to
Northwestern students. Hornsby's story, relayed here for the first time
anywhere, is a wild ride: he was a pioneer journalist, an explorer, and
eventually a fabulously wealthy real estate tycoon. But his gambling
addiction led to financial ruin and a stunning string of crimes that
made Hornsby a nationally-hunted fugitive.
My book
provides a new glimpse into life at Northwestern at the school's
infancy and describes its first football team in detail. It is a must
for any fan of Northwestern and NU history. Click here to learn more about the book. You can order it directly from Amazon.
"...It will always be my school, our school."
--Gary Barnett, as quoted by Teddy Greenstein
HTP first updated: July 12, 2000
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