en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Northwestern Wildcats Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/news EA Sports recently dropped its third edition of its college football video game, College Football 27, just 51 days before the start of the season. That means its time to take a peek at how it rated an intriguing Northwestern squad. Now before we dive in, let’s address one of the biggest elephants in the […] Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:25:39 GMT Matt Campbell https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57219969 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57219969 false false For the fifth game on Northwestern’s schedule, Ball State is coming to Evanston on Oct. 10 to try and pull off a shocking upset. As the third and final non-conference game on the Wildcats’ regular-season schedule, the Cardinals shouldn’t cause too much of a problem whatsoever. The Basics Returning Production: 36% overall (47% offense, 24% […] Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:55:39 GMT Charlie Jacobs https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57208858 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57208858 false false We are 51 days away from college football kickoff. We are cruising through the week. Today, we have an outstanding player and coach Pat Fitzgerald from Northwestern. As well as, Jim Ritcher from NC State. Enjoy your Friday eve, and be sure to check back tomorrow for #50 in our countdown to kickoff. Enjoy! Pat … Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:31:38 GMT Kate Pearson Halyburton, Editor https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57199426 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57199426 false false The college football landscape is wild. What used to be a simple eligibility rule morphed into redshirts, redshirts and more redshirts. The NCAA would like college sports to sit at an amateur model, yes, but the aforementioned model makes that quite difficult. The four-year competition rule allows for a virtually unlimited number of seasons, so […] Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:11:06 GMT Zac Penson https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57189102 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57189102 false false The Northwestern Wildcats were bowl-bound this past season. But whether they can do it again is a bigger question. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:10:25 GMT Zain Bando https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57172831 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57172831 false false We are officially eight weeks from Northwestern football’s season opener against South Dakota State, and InsideNU is commemorating the occasion with the first edition of our position preview series. Each week, we’ll break down a different position group and what to expect from them heading into David Braun’s fourth season at the helm. We’ll kick […] Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:31:16 GMT Deolu Akingbade https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57168817 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57168817 false false Three-star edge rusher Kyle Davis has committed to Northwestern, giving head coach David Braun another key addition to the Wildcats' 2027 recruiting class after choosing NU over Georgia Tech, NC State and several other Power Four programs. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:51:36 GMT Alex Kwiatkowski https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57160914 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57160914 false false For what is supposed to be the first ever game played at the new Ryan Field, it’s a Friday showdown between Northwestern and the new-look Penn State team with a new head coach and an influx of transfers. Oct. 2 is the day where the Wildcats can start off on the right note in their […] Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:21:49 GMT Charlie Jacobs https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57153735 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57153735 false false Northwestern’s new $875 million Ryan Field is taking shape and remains on schedule for its nationally-televised Oct. 2 debut. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:04:11 GMT Claire Murphy https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57116127 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57116127 false false An inside look at Northwestern’s Ryan Field on June 30, 2026, as work continues ahead of football season. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:23:01 GMT Antonio Perez https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57115647 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57115647 false false Football - Purple Gothics Reveal Photo Gallery Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:16:14 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57113323 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57113323 false false Northwestern unveiled its new Gothic alternate football uniforms Tuesday, featuring bold purple and gold accents along with cathedral-inspired design elements ahead of the 2026 season. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:55:00 GMT Alex Kwiatkowski https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57113059 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57113059 false false The Northwestern Wildcats landed an impressive amount of players on a preseason All-Big Ten Team. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:52:02 GMT Nick Meyer https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57111033 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57111033 false false Randy Walker died shortly after signing a contract extension with the Northwestern Wildcats. On Monday, he was remembered ten years after the fact. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:23:24 GMT Nick Meyer https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57108030 https://sportspyder.com/cf/northwestern-wildcats-football/articles/57108030 false false