Gameday WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It was costly, but Northwestern is one win away from bowl eligibility. The Wildcats (5-6, 3-4) jumped out to an early 24-0 lead and then iced the game in the second...

On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member...

NU football triumphs over Illinois In the last conference game of the season, Northwestern’s football team beat Illinois 50-14 at Ryan Field and reclaimed the Land of Lincoln Trophy. Junior quarterback...

For the first time since 2009, Lincoln’s hat resides in Evanston. Northwestern controlled Saturday's game almost from the start, defeating in-state rival Illinois 50-14 to reclaim the Land of Lincoln...