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Graduate student defensive lineman Carmine Bastone takes the field in a game against Tulane earlier this season.

Football: Northwestern, USC prepare for first meeting since 1996

November 4, 2025

After joining the Big Ten last season, USC will host Northwestern for the first time as conference foes, with the Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) fresh off a 21-17 victory over Nebraska. Despite the novelty...

Northwestern will travel to Los Angeles to face USC on Friday.

Football: Braun talks USC, changing state of college football coaching at weekly press conference

November 4, 2025

The final stretch of Northwestern’s 2025 season has arrived. After enjoying his final bye week, coach David Braun has four games to capture a win and bowl eligibility.  The Wildcats’ (5-3, 3-2...

Sophomore wide receiver Hayden Eligon II has carved out a role for himself in the offense this season.

Football: Eligon, Binns prepare for homecoming in Friday USC matchup

November 4, 2025

Sophomore wide receiver Hayden Eligon II did not know much about Northwestern when the program first started to recruit him. But everything changed when wide receivers coach Armon Binns came into the fold.  Once...

Quarterback Clayton Thorson runs with the ball in NU's victory over Michigan State. He finished with 356 yards, two touchdowns and a QB rating of 90.2.

On this day in Northwestern sports history: Football upsets No. 16 Michigan State 39-31 in 2017 triple-overtime thriller

October 27, 2025

The last 30 years of Northwestern football have been defined by inconsistency. After a historic Rose Bowl appearance in the 1995-96 season, the team has only had 13 winning seasons, emerging victorious...

Graduate student quarterback Preston Stone threw two interceptions in Northwestern’s loss to Nebraska.

Football: Northwestern goes down swinging in 28-21 loss to Nebraska

October 26, 2025

Heading into Saturday’s spar with Nebraska, coach David Braun emphasized the importance momentum would play for Northwestern to potentially pick up its second upset-win this season. The Wildcats (5-3,...

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