Football At the beginning of each season, Northwestern selects one player to wear the No. 1 jersey.  The honor, created in 2011, recognizes “the student-athlete who truly embodies the values...

Football Northwestern and Auburn will meet for just the second time ever in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. The teams last faced each other in the 2010 Outback Bowl, which the Tigers won 38-35...

Football Before the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game, Northwestern’s secondary had fared well against conference opponents. The Wildcats allowed an average of 226 yards per game from opposing...

Football In 2015, Northwestern’s secondary took the Big Ten by storm. Across eight conference games, the unit held all opposing quarterbacks to less than 300 yards and notched eight interceptions.  That...

Football In 2019, Northwestern’s secondary gave up 200 or more receiving yards eight times. So when one of the leaders of the unit — safety Travis Whillock — opted out of the 2020 season, it...