Northwestern’s current football season is a firework. Not like the fireworks that sparkle and dazzle and spew several crackling colors. It’s one of those defective fireworks that has a long sparkly...

Northwestern’s inaugural Peanut Free Day attracted a number of fans to Ryan Field for their very first Wildcat football experience Saturday. NU’s game against Minnesota was Ryan Field’s first-ever...

Northwestern’s game kicked off 11 a.m. Saturday, and the Wildcats played like they forgot their morning cup of coffee. NU (4-3, 0-3) lost 20-17 at Ryan Field, falling to Minnesota (5-2, 1-2) in a...

Northwestern’s game kicked off 11 a.m. Saturday, and the Wildcats played like they forgot their morning cup of coffee. NU (4-3, 0-3) lost 20-17 at Ryan Field, falling to Minnesota (5-2, 1-2) in a...

Jim Phillips has always believed in the Wildcats' ability to grow. He became Northwestern's 21st athletic director in 2008. Four hours before kickoff Oct. 5, thousands of students lined up outside...