CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — All that was left for Northwestern to cap off a jubilant 2023 regular season was retaking the Hat. In an offensive dogfight, the Wildcats (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) outlasted the Fighting...

With momentum, energy and hopes at its highest since the 2020 season, Northwestern has one more task on the agenda before preparing for postseason play: a trip south to face its in-state foe, Illinois. The...

Football The Daily Northwestern’s Drew Schott and Lawrence Price speak with Jackson Janes and Josh Pietsch of The Daily Illini for Illinois Divided ahead of Saturday’s game between Northwestern...

Northwestern and Illinois faced off for the first time on the gridiron on Oct. 12, 1892, in Champaign, Ill. A 16-16 tie marked the beginning of one of the longest rivalries in college football, which...

There’s something different about Northwestern football this fall. Even as the Wildcats put together one of their best campaigns ever, I’ve been bothered by something missing. Could it be just a typical...