The Latest Breaking News from Wildcats

Frantic finish lifts Northwestern past Minnesota in OT

Ben Bryant threw a TD pass to A.J. Henning in the closing seconds of regulation and one to Charlie Mangieri for the win

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2023

Webster free for NBL, despite homophobic tweet ban

Corey Webster has accepted a two-match ban, with one suspended, over a social media post, leaving the Wildcats guard free for the start of the NBL season.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

Wildcats stand down Corey Webster after offensive post

Perth's Corey Webster has been stood down from the Wildcats' pre-season NBL game against Adelaide in the wake of a widely criticised social media post.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

Northwestern Football’s Cost of Shame

The price—in dollars—of an affair like the Wildcats’ hazing scandal.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2023

Northwestern claims first victory in post-Pat Fitzgerald era

The already-scarce crowd petered out after halftime, and the announced attendance of 14,851 was 9,771 less than that of the home opener last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023

Big Game Hunting: If Northwestern can’t beat UTEP, what hope is there for the Wildcats?

Also: picks for Notre Dame-NC State, Nebraska-Colorado, Iowa-Iowa State, Texas-Alabama and Wisconsin-Washington State.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023

SEC football power rankings after Week 1

Where does Georgia stack up compared to the rest of the SEC?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 4, 2023

Northwestern loses 24-7 to Rutgers — yes, that Rutgers — in first game without Pat Fitzgerald

Everything about this game was strange, starting with a matchup of bottom-of-the-barrel teams taking place in a national CBS telecast on a Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023

Rutgers rolls Northwestern 24-7, as Wildcats play 1st game since hazing scandal shook the program

Northwestern lost to Rutgers 24-7 in the football team's first game since a hazing scandal led to a coaching change, investigations and multiple lawsuits

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Big Ten preview: Illinois can end West side story with its first trip to title game in Indy

The Illini have the roster and the momentum to swing for the fences in the lesser, and very winnable, division.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023