Finally the Football team has a place to call home while the new Ryan Field arises from the rubble of the old barn. This fall, the Cats will be playing right on the lake, in a temporary stadium built up around Martin Stadium, the home of Lacrosse and Soccer. We are also excited to be a part of a big tailgate for the Women's Non-Revenue Sports Weeke…

With the NIL landscape continuously in flux, we welcome back TrueNU's Jacob Schmidt to update us on what is going on with Northwestern's efforts and talk about a tremendous fundraiser they are running. Remembering Ryan Field is auctioning off amazing artifacts from Ryan Field before it came down and all the proceeds go directly to supporting TrueNU…

It was an incredible weekend in Brooklyn for Northwestern. The Cats continued their undefeated record in the Round of 64 with a dramatic overtime win over Florida Atlantic. Even though they weren't able to pull of the incredible upset over #1 overall seed UConn, the Cats showed their heart and fought to the very end. Tonight, we look back at the we…

For the second consecutive year and third time ever, Northwestern is dancing in March! The Cats earned the 9 seed and will take on Florida Atlantic, one of last season's Final Four. Looming behind the Owls is (presumably) the defending champion UConn Huskies. Joining us tonight is Scott Sepich, our resident Bracketologist to talk about this year's …

The Cats finished off the regular season in style as they trounced Minnesota on Senior night. Boo Buie ended his Welsh-Ryan Arena tenure in perfect fashion, draining a 3-pointer from up top, whipping up the sold-out crowd into a frenzy. Now, with a double-bye in hand, they head up to Minneapolis for the Big Ten Tournament and get ready for their se…

After an epic win on the road at Maryland, the Cats came home to take on the red hot Iowa Hawkeyes. It seems the injury bug has bitten them again as they played without Ryan Langborg again and also had Matt Nicholson go down with a lower body injury. With only 2 games left in the regular season, we'll see how deep the bench is as they take on Michi…

With all three Pirates in attendance, Boo Buie broke the record of John Shurna and became the all-time leading scorer in Northwestern Basketball history. We relive that amazing night and look ahead to the pivotal final four games of the regular season leading into the Big Ten Tournament.Bởi West Lot Pirates

With Boo Buie just 5 points away from becoming Northwestern's all-time leading scorer, we have history on the mind as we recap an absolutely incredible evening looking through the archives and diving into the artifacts, the history and the lore of Northwestern Athletics.Bởi West Lot Pirates

As the NU Basketball team gets back on track after a pair of tough OT losses, the Women of Spring start off their respective seasons with a bang. Lacrosse started their title defense with a resounding victory over Syracuse and Softball went down to the desert and came back with 4 wins in 5 games.Bởi West Lot Pirates

Coming off their huge wins over Illinois and Ohio State, Northwestern made the trip down I-65 to West Lafayette to take on Purdue and gave the Boilermakers absolutely everything they could handle. 2 games against Purdue, 2 games went to overtime. While the outcome wasn't what the Wildcats were looking for, there is a ton to take away from that game…

After last night's titanic victory over Illinois, we just couldn't wait till next week to talk about this one. John and Erik found some time in the middle of the day to put down their thoughts about this epic win.Bởi West Lot Pirates

Tonight, we recap our fantastic experience watching the NU Hockey team in their home tournament, check in with the basketball team as they approach the toughest stretch of the schedule and announce the NU Night at the Archives event coming up in February.Bởi West Lot Pirates

With David Braun's coaching staff coming into focus, we talked with Wildcat Report's Managing Editor Matthew Shelton to get his thoughts on all the new hires as well as a brief look at the incoming freshman class of 2024.Bởi West Lot Pirates

As the 2023 College Football season came to an end with Michigan hoisting the trophy, we turn our attention to 2024 with rumors and reporting indicating imminent hires at both Offensive and Defensive Coordinator. We also formally pivot fully to Basketball season as the Men's squad dives deep into B1G play with a resounding win over Michigan State.…

The saying goes "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas", but for this Northwestern team, that Las Vegas Bowl trophy will be leaving Vegas and putting up permanent residence in Evanston. The Cats rode on the backs of the Defense and a gutsy performance from Ben Bryant and the Offense to grind out a 14-7 win over Utah. We take a look back at the game…

This amazing 2023 Northwestern Football season arrives at its final stage, a Las Vegas Bowl matchup with Utah. To help us break down the matchup, we welcome InsideNU's Bradley Locker back to the show to take us through all the ins and outs of the game.Bởi West Lot Pirates

With the Vegas Bowl just over a week away, we take a look at Northwestern's Bowl history and where this game fits in the hierarchy of relevance. Oh yeah, Basketball laid an egg against Chicago State today as well.Bởi West Lot Pirates

For the second consecutive season Purdue came to Welsh-Ryan arena sporting the #1 ranking. For the second consecutive season Northwestern knocked them off their perch. For the second consecutive season the students swarmed the floor after the final horn to celebrate. Tonight we bask in the glory of what may be the greatest game a Northwestern Baske…

The LOLHat is back in town! In the final ever Big Ten West game, Northwestern and Illinois put on a show that will be long remembered. Was it wild? Yeah. Was it back and forth? Sure. Did it take years off our lives? Definitely. Did it keep Illinois out of the postseason while also clinching Northwestern 2nd place in the Big Ten West and 5th place i…

To call this season unprecedented would be putting it lightly. With a win last Saturday against Purdue, Northwestern clinched a spot in a Bowl Game this season. After the game we celebrated the end of an era as we officially close the doors on this incarnation of Ryan Field. Joining us to dive into the significance of it all is Jay Sharman from Lak…

After a dominating win against the Badgers up in Madison, it's high time that the Wildcats #RemoveTheTag and make David Braun the Head Coach moving forward. Northwestern imposed their will against Wisconsin and for all intents and purposes, the game was over at halftime. Now, the Cats return home to play what in all likelihood will be the final gam…

It was a rock fight at Wrigley Field with Iowa eking out the win with a last second 53 yard FG. We knew Iowa's D was good and good it was. But with 3 winnable games left on the schedule, the Wildcats drive for 6 is still quite alive.Bởi West Lot Pirates

At our tailgate prior to the Maryland game, John had the chance to talk with Walt Versen and Roland Mesa, the Executive Producer and Director respectively of an upcoming documentary about 6 Northwestern Offensive Linemen who found themselves as the security detail for one of the hottest Rock and Roll groups of all time, Queen.…

October is over and your Northwestern Wildcats are 4-4. After a great win against Maryland, we look ahead to this weekend's game against Iowa at Wrigley Field where there's a very good chance the final score may be just like a baseball score.Bởi West Lot Pirates

In a game where the NU defense did everything they could to keep the Cats in it, it's a shame that the offense collapsed the way they did. Back breaking penalties, porous protection, and mental mistakes kept Northwestern out of the end zone. Now, with Maryland coming to town, we will see if this team can bounce back and get some momentum going into…

With the NU Bye week coming smack dab in the middle of the season, we took this opportunity to sit down with 2/3 of the Editors-in-Chief of InsideNU to get a greater sense of where the Cats are and take the temperature of the program moving forward.Bởi West Lot Pirates

The annual FCS game can get a little nervey and this year was no different. It was a great day for Homecoming and Northwestern came away with the W. It would be easy to look at this game and see just another Wildcat struggle with an FCS team, but it's not quite that simple.Bởi West Lot Pirates

While the final score looks like a blowout, if you watched this game, you know that it was anything but. Northwestern gave Penn St. everything it could handle in the first half and into the second before Penn St. started to pull away. Going into the Homecoming game against Howard, there is a lot to like about this season so far.…

What an incredible night! Down 21 points going into the 4th quarter, Northwestern made n historic comeback, scoring virtually as time expired to send it to overtime. In classic Cardiac Cats fashion, NU came away with the victory. We relive that moment and break down this incredible game before looking ahead to this weekend's challenge against Penn …

After a rough trip to Durham, Northwestern will try to put it all together as we get back into conference play with an evening tilt against Minnesota. What can we learn from that Duke game and how can we put it to use against the Gophers?Bởi West Lot Pirates

Victory! At long last, Northwestern's 12 game losing skid was snapped with a decisive win over UTEP. It's wonderful to talk about a win again and tonight, we go deep into what went right for the Cats this past Saturday.Bởi West Lot Pirates

In the wide spread of possible outcomes for the season opener, if this one wasn't the worst case scenario, it was certainly close. Tonight, we try to break down the breakdown in scheme, especially offensively and try to figure out what adjustments can be made as we get into the season.Bởi West Lot Pirates

At long last the 2023 season is here. On Sunday morning we finally will see the Wildcats in action on the field. Hopefully, we'll start to get some answers to the millions of questions surrounding this team as they start the David Braun era in New Jersey against Rutgers.Bởi West Lot Pirates

As we approach the start of the 2023 College Football season, we can finally turn our attention to our in-depth preview of this year's Northwestern Wildcats. On paper, it may look grim, but as insane as this offseason has been, we can definitely see several different pathways to success this season.Bởi West Lot Pirates

Tonight we wrap up our Summer Previews with a look at the November slate of teams for Northwestern. There are some new looks coming from Madison and West Lafayette, Iowa's D is insane and that team down south looks to keep improving. How might we stack up?Bởi West Lot Pirates

We all thought that in 2024 we would be welcoming in 2 new schools from the west coast into the Big Ten. But as the great Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friends! The Pac-12 appears to be no more and the Big Ten will be swelling to 18 teams with the addition of Oregon and Washington to the mix. We also continue our summer previews with a look a…

As we turn the calendar to August, we find ourselves within just a few weeks of the start of the football season. With all the off field trouble not going anywhere, it's time to take a look at the first six teams on the Northwestern schedule.Bởi West Lot Pirates

As the lawsuits start flying in, we had the great honor to welcome The Athletic's own Kalyn Kahler back to the show to give her thoughts and perspectives from reporting on the increasingly messy hazing scandal.Bởi West Lot Pirates

A week after the hazing scandal broke and Pat Fitzgerald was fired we still have more questions than answers. Tonight, we examine the failures of the Athletic Department in this case and the horrible situation surrounding Jim Foster and the baseball programBởi West Lot Pirates

Where even to begin. This has been an incredibly difficult weekend for anyone associated with and fans of the Northwestern program. With the investigation into the hazing scandal finishing and leading to the firing of Pat Fitzgerald, we try to work through our feelings, talk about what happened and begin to think about where we go from here.…

For so many years, Ohio State ran roughshod over the rest of the Big Ten. But recently, Michigan has swung the pendulum the other way. Does OSU have what it takes to get back on top?Bởi West Lot Pirates

We start off our summer previews by examining the Big Ten teams not on Northwestern's schedule. We kick things off with a look at the defending Big Ten Champion Michigan Wolverines.Bởi West Lot Pirates

We had the tremendous opportunity to catch up with Northwestern Basketball's all-time points leader, MVP of the EuroCup Finals, the Baby-Faced Assassin and all-around great guy John Shurna. Join us in a wide reaching conversation about his career overseas, NU Hoops and much, much more.Bởi West Lot Pirates

With a dominant performance in NC this weekend, the NU Lacrosse team brought home their 8th National Championship! Tonight, we break down this incredible squad and reminisce about their amazing journey. We also reflect on the remarkable performance of the Softball team as their bid to go back to OKC came up just short against Bama.…

NU Lax is back in the Final Four for the fourth consecutive year with a decisive win over Loyola Maryland. They'll head out to Cary, NC to take on Denver with a bid in the Championship game on the line. Softball advanced to the Super Regionals with dramatic wins in the Evanston Regional. Tonight, we discuss all this in addition to some news from th…

With Softball winning the Big Ten Tournament and Lacrosse advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight, we welcome back the voice of NU Spring Sports, Noah Coffman to dive deep into the details of these two amazing teams.Bởi West Lot Pirates

As Softball and Lacrosse enter the postseason tournaments, we got a very welcome surprise from the world of basketball. Boo Buie is coming back for one more season to build on an incredible run last year. Tonight, we get into why this is such a big deal for the team and for the fans.Bởi West Lot Pirates

The regular seasons of Softball and Lacrosse are winding down but the postseason will welcome a pair of Big Ten Champs to their respective tournaments. We also have news from the gridiron with 4 Wildcats getting drafted and 3 more invited to tryout camps. In addition, we have some new additions to the team emerging out of the transfer portal.…

After we check in with the white-hot Lacrosse and Softball teams, we take a deeper look at the state of transfers both coming in and going out of Northwestern.Bởi West Lot Pirates

The landscape of the opportunities for college athletes to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness is wild and crazy. To help us get a better handle on what NIL is and how Northwestern is participating, we are thrilled to welcome Jacob Schmidt from TrueNU, Northwestern's NIL Collective.Bởi West Lot Pirates