Northwestern’s defense has had its share of struggles this season.  The unit currently gives up the third-most points in the Big Ten and the most rushing yards in the conference. But the Wildcats...

Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald knows Northwestern has a huge challenge this weekend when the squad takes on No. 6 Michigan in Ann Arbor. “We have not played very well on the road, and this is...

Football Chris Bergin went into Saturday’s game against Rutgers as the Big Ten’s leader in tackles. Unlike its graduate linebacker, Northwestern’s defense was near the bottom of the...

Football Against the co-inventors of college football, Northwestern reinvented itself. On the heels of a 56-7 beatdown at the hands of Nebraska, the Wildcats regrouped over their bye week....

Following the 2020 season, first-year defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil and defensive line coach Marty Long searched the transfer portal as part of their effort to retool Northwestern’s defensive line.  Despite...