Football CHICAGO — It’s been pretty, it’s been ugly and at times it has been horrific, but “Wildcat football” has found a way to prevail all season, and now Northwestern is on the verge...

Football CHICAGO — Before Saturday’s game against Illinois, coach Pat Fitzgerald had a simple message for Dan Vitale and Northwestern’s captains. "He just said, ‘Let’s get the hat...

The No. 18 Wildcats (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten) will have their hands full this weekend when they travel to Madison to face No. 25 Wisconsin (8-2, 5-1) in a top-25 matchup. The Wisconsin defense and the Badgers’...

Football Northwestern is a decent football team. They’re bowl eligible, have beaten some good teams and boast a legitimate defense. But they aren’t a great team. They’ve got a very good...

Football Coming off of a bye week, it is difficult to project how a team will respond. Will it be well-rested and fundamentally sound, or will there be rust? Northwestern is hoping for the former. And...