The Northwestern Wildcats fall for the second straight week, and this time it's against the Iowa Hawkeyes, 24-10 at Ryan Field on Saturday in Evanston, Illinois.
How many of the college football teams to appear in at least 20 of their top-25 rankings can you name in six minutes?
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Both teams are 3-2 in Big Ten play, but Iowa's chances of getting a win on the road just got a lot better with a big update on Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles.
Disclaimer: When I wrote this predictions column, I was in no way under the influence of whatever the College Football Playoff selection committee partook of when compiling their initial rankings.
The Big Ten has won each of the last three national championships and looks poised to make it four in a row. With the first installment of the CFP rankings, six conference teams are ranked in the Top 25.
Northwestern football is hitting new accolades with quarterback Aidan Chiles behind center. But he’s feeling the effects of the Oregon loss. Which now has him questionable for the pivotal Big Ten clash against Iowa.
This isn't your usual Northwestern Wildcats offense that you may be used to seeing struggle to put up points or move the ball. No. This unit is talented, creative, and, in some ways, is recreating the way that football is played, right in front of our eyes.
Aidan Chiles’ knowledge of Northwestern was limited before he transferred in this past offseason. He knew that the Wildcats were in the Big Ten and that they wore purple.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
The Colorado Buffaloes enter Halloween 2026 carrying the longest losing streak among Big 12 Conference teams. Falling 57-24 to Oklahoma State handed the
Northwestern heads to Eugene, Ore., ranked 20th and looking for its fifth straight win. Its opponent, Oregon, is trending in the opposite direction. Northwestern (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) has found success in well-traveled quarterback Aidan Chiles, who has 12 passing touchdowns and a career-high nine rushing TDs.
The Northwestern Wildcats didn't have to break a sweat against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Quarterback Aidan Chiles led the Wildcats with five total touchdowns in a dominant 42-14 win on Saturday at Ryan Field.
Northwestern's rout of Rutgers marked its fourth straight win.
Aidan Chiles threw three touchdowns and ran for two scores as No. 24 Northwestern raced out to a big lead in the first half and rolled to a 42-14 victory over Rutgers Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
EAST LANSING -- Michigan State's former quarterback has bragging rights on it for at least the next year. Aidan Chiles had his chance with exactly a minute left after MSU's 33-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
Northwestern resumes conference play Saturday as they head on the road to take on Michigan State in East Lansing at 11 a.m. CT. The Wildcats and Spartans will meet for the first time since quarterback Aidan Chiles departed Michigan State and former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald took the reins of the Spartans’ program.
Michigan State has another pretty interesting test in front of it. The Spartans (2-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) are in dire need of something to feed good about with an active four-game losing streak.
Aidan Chiles threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday while adding a fourth score on the ground as Northwestern cruised to a 45-14 nonconference rout of visiting Ball State in Evanston, Ill.
Despite Aidan Chiles being eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft, Chiles decided to come back to school and transfer. That, so far, looks like the absolute right decision, as Chiles has really been able to improve his stock for the 2027 NFL Draft.
Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders did not have to look long for the biggest problem in the Buffaloes’ 41-7 loss at Evanston. His defense got the kind of game it wanted from Northwestern Wildcats quarterback Aidan Chiles.
The Northwestern Wildcats football team dominated the Buffaloes. The score caught many people by surprise. Many expected a competitive game. If someone would have said that the Wildcats were going to win 41-7, most would laugh and not believe it.
Aidan Chiles threw for three touchdowns and ran for two others as Northwestern clobbered visiting Colorado 41-7 on Saturday night in Evanston, Ill. Joseph Himon II caught all three of the TD passes from Chiles as the Wildcats (2-0) racked up 423 yards of total offense.
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