The confetti from the GameAbove Sports Bowl has barely settled, yet Northwestern football has already entered a defining stretch of its offseason. Less than two weeks after closing the year on a high note, attention has shifted fully toward roster retention.
Defensive grit, physical play, and a relentless effort defined Monday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was because the Northwestern women’s basketball team stood toe-to-toe with No.
Northwestern football is continuing its aggressive pursuit of elite coaching talent this offseason. In an official announcement on Sunday, Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach David Braun confirmed that Bob Bicknell will join the Wildcats’ staff as the team’s new tight ends coach.
The tension inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday afternoon felt too hard to look at. Northwestern entered the day desperate for its first Big Ten win, knowing the margin for error was already razor-thin.
The reconstruction of Northwestern football’s offensive identity is moving quickly, and the next major step appears imminent. After the high-profile addition of Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator, the Wildcats are expected to name veteran coach Tim Drevno as their next offensive line coach.
As Northwestern prepares to dive back into the deep end of Big Ten play, the margin for error has officially vanished. Entering Tuesday night at 0–2 in conference action and coming off a string of narrow, frustrating non-conference losses, the Wildcats needed more than a routine win against Howard.
The lights at Welsh-Ryan Arena shone a little brighter on Tuesday night. It is because Northwestern returned from a 10-day layoff and closed its non-conference schedule with an 80–60 victory over Howard.
The final stop of Northwestern’s West Coast trip proved to be its most challenging of the season. On New Year’s Day, the Wildcats faced an Oregon squad.
Chip Kelly was unable to make it through a full season as the offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders, but the veteran coach has already landed a new job.
The holiday break is over, and for Northwestern women’s basketball, it is time to dive back into the grind of Big Ten play. After wrapping up non-conference action earlier in the month, the Wildcats return to league competition with a demanding road test in the Pacific Northwest.
Northwestern football continues to own the postseason spotlight. On Friday afternoon at Ford Field, the Wildcats delivered a dominant 34–7 win. It was over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.
When the Northwestern Wildcats and Central Michigan Chippewas meet at Ford Field for the GameAbove Sports Bowl it will be early. Both teams know it will be key to come in wide awake and plan on scoring as both can get the ball in the end zone often. The similarities are striking, but the motivation is distinct for each side.
Central Michigan and Northwestern have only met once before, but that will change when they share the field in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday at Ford Field.
In college football, potential only matters when it turns into production. For Northwestern wide receiver Hayden Eligon II, that transformation arrived right on time.
Northwestern volleyball is welcoming the new year with a major addition. Especially the one that could shape the program’s future in the Big Ten. Head coach Tim Nollan announced on Monday that undergraduate transfer Mara Stiglic has officially joined the Wildcats ahead of the winter quarter.
The Northwestern Wildcats closed out their non-conference schedule Sunday afternoon. And with a challenging road test in the nation’s capital, they fell 75-62 to George Washington at the Charles E.
Northwestern women’s basketball is set for one final non-conference test before diving back into Big Ten play. The Wildcats enter Sunday’s matchup at 6-5 overall and 0-1 in conference action.
Northwestern men’s basketball found itself locked in a bruising, low-scoring battle. It happened on Saturday afternoon, falling 61–58 to Butler at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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