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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


An athlete in a white jersey puts his arm around a coach in a green hat.

Football: Epstein: Northwestern’s resurgence, home-field success a promising sign for a program and coach on the rise

November 29, 2023

A hop, a skip and a jump from a year ago, former Gameday Editor John Riker penned a season-ending piece titled “Everything we needed to know about the 2022 Wildcats, we learned on their home field.”...

Northwestern running back Jesse Brown holds the Land of Lincoln Trophy on his helmet

Football: No. 14 Northwestern dominates in the running game, beats Illinois 28-10

December 12, 2020

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,”...

Jared Thomas holds the Land of Lincoln Trophy. The captain never lost a game to Illinois.

Football: Northwestern wins fifth-straight over Illinois to once again claim the Land of Lincoln Trophy

November 30, 2019

Football CHAMPAIGN — As the clock crept towards triple zeros on the Memorial Stadium scoreboard, on Northwestern’s season and on his career as a Wildcat, senior center Jared Thomas formed a hudle...

Riley Lees breaks a tackle during a 2018 game against Illinois. Northwestern will look for its fifth-straight win against the Fighting Illini this weekend.

Football: For the first time since 2011, Northwestern is the underdog in the battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy

November 26, 2019

Football Last year as Pat Fitzgerald, Clayton Thorson and the rest of the Northwestern players lifted the Land of Lincoln Trophy on the grass of Ryan Field, the Wildcats were living their best life....

Brad North leads the Wildcats onto the field. The senior center and NU are looking to extend their winning streak at Illinois this weekend.

Football: Streaking Wildcats prepare for rivalry week against rebuilding Illinois

November 20, 2017

Football A win over Illinois on Saturday would give Northwestern almost twice as many Big Ten wins during its ongoing winning streak as the Fighting Illini have accumulated over the past three seasons...

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