Football Pat Fitzgerald wants everyone to keep discounting Northwestern. When he saw the video of Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler calling the No. 14 Wildcats (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) “little brother,”...

Football Two weeks ago, Rocky Lombardi and the Michigan State offense exploited the highly-touted Northwestern defense behind quarterback draws, third-down conversations and a well-planned rushing...

Football For the second year in a row, the Northwestern-Illinois game was played in wet, dreary conditions. And for the second year in a row, the Wildcats used the weather to their advantage, grinding...

Football Just six minutes into Northwestern’s biggest game of the season against No. 10 Wisconsin, with the Wildcats up 7-0 thanks to a touchdown score on their first possession, senior linebacker...

Football With a little over one minute remaining in the first half, then-No. 19 Northwestern stood at then-No. 10 Wisconsin’s 25-yard line. The winner of the game would control its own destiny...