Michigan hosts Northwestern, needing a win to be bowl eligible before closing season at Ohio State

Northwestern (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) at Michigan (5-5, 3-4) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (FS1)

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 13

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Northwestern reveals plans for new $850 million Ryan Field

When Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field in 2026, it will not only be the largest stadium project in college football history, with a price tag of $850 million, but possibly a model for future stadium designs around the sport.

College football Week 12 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Georgia's win over Tennessee in Week 12 only makes the SEC that much more interesting. Plus, more trends from the weekend.

Will Howard helps No. 2 Ohio State rout Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field

— Will Howard passed for two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard TD runs and No. 2 Ohio State pounded Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Carnell Tate comes up with a beautiful diving catch for an OSU TD

Will Howard goes deep to Carnell Tate for a 25-yard diving touchdown reception for Ohio State.

College football 2024 Week 12 schedule: LSU vs. Florida

Week 12 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Florida is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Ex-Northwestern ADs among those dropped from hazing lawsuits

Former athletic director and current ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and university president Michael Schill are among a group of defendants who have been removed from the hazing lawsuits filed by former Northwestern athletes.

SVP predicts his slate of Week 12 CFB 'Winners'

Out of a nine-game slate, Scott Van Pelt picks eight underdogs in Week 12's edition of college football "Winners."

At Wrigley Field, No. 2 Ohio State looks to stay on playoff path against Northwestern

No one needs to remind coach Ryan Day what's at stake for No. 2 Ohio State.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 12

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Ohio State leads Week 10 of college football trolls

As conference play continues, college football social media pages didn't let up on their postgame trolls.

Joseph Himon bookends touchdowns to send Northwestern past Purdue 26-20 in OT

— Purdue coach Ryan Walters went for the win in overtime Saturday.

Joseph Himon II sheds multiple defenders on 51-yard Northwestern TD

Joseph Himon II takes the ball up the middle and finds the end zone to give Northwestern a 10-3 lead over Purdue.

College football 2024 Week 10 schedule: Florida vs. Georgia

Week 10 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Florida vs. Georgia is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Purdue and Northwestern try to get seasons back on track heading into Big Ten home stretch

Northwestern (3-5, 1-4 Big Ten) at Purdue (1-6, 0-4), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (BTN)

Sources: College helmet communications on unencrypted frequencies

Coach-to-player in-game communications during Power 4 college football games this season have been occurring on unencrypted frequencies, sources told ESPN.

Kaleb Johnson leads Iowa's 28-point third-quarter outburst in 40-14 win over Northwestern

— Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday.

Iowa increases lead with a Kaleb Johnson 41-yard TD

Kaleb Johnson finds a hole up the middle and goes 41 yards for a Hawkeyes touchdown.

College football 2024 Week 9 schedule: LSU at Texas A&M

Week 9 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Hawkeyes are looking for a sharper defensive performance when Northwestern visits Kinnick Stadium

Northwestern (3-4, 1/3 Big Ten) at Iowa (4-3, 2-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)

Walker, Locke lead the way as Wisconsin beats Northwestern 23-3

— Tawee Walker ran for 126 yards in another big performance, Braedyn Locke threw for a touchdown and ran for a score, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 23-3 on Saturday.

Wisconsin picks up 3rd win in a row as they take down Northwestern

Wisconsin picks up 3rd win in a row as they take down Northwestern

College football 2024 Week 8 schedule: Alabama at Tennessee

Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Alabama vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

How Indiana and 13 other schools built rosters in Year 1

Led by Indiana and it's 30 transfers, we check in on how the new P4 coaches built their rosters and how it's working in Year 1.

Wisconsin looks to keep rolling against Northwestern after 2 dominant wins

Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at Northwestern (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, noon ET (Big Ten Network)

Northwestern exploits Maryland's turnovers, rolls 37-10 to earn first Big Ten victory

— Defensive end Aidan Hubbard returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Northwestern pulled away from Maryland 37-10 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory this season.

College football 2024 Week 7 schedule: Ole Miss at LSU

Week 7 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Ole Miss vs. LSU is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Maryland, Northwestern seek their first Big Ten victories in Friday night meeting

Northwestern (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) at Maryland (3-2, 0-2), Friday 8 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1)

Rourke helps No. 23 Indiana stay unbeaten with 41-24 victory over Northwestern

— Kurtis Rourke threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 23 Indiana stay unbeaten with a 41-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Indiana piles it out with a Kurtis Rourke touchdown to Zach Horton

Kurtis Rourke connects with Zach Horton for a 4-yard touchdown, extending Indiana's lead.

College football 2024 Week 6 schedule: Missouri at Texas A&M

Week 6 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Missouri vs. Texas A&M is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Week 6 preview: Everything you need to know (and ask!) heading into the weekend

Previewing the top games, matchups and storylines for Week 6.

No. 23 Indiana looks to keep remarkable start going against Northwestern

No. 23 Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at Northwestern (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (BTN)

Longest losing streaks in college football history

Some of the longest losing streaks in college football history belong to programs such as Duke and Colorado State.

Washington makes emphatic Big Ten debut thumping Northwestern 24-5

— Washington made its debut as one of the newest members of the Big Ten Conference with an emphatic victory and the Huskies defense leading the way.

Washington makes its Big Ten debut hosting Northwestern as conference play begins

Northwestern (2-1) at Washington (2-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

New QB Jack Lausch leads Northwestern past Eastern Illinois 31-7

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A.J. Henning makes catch for 3-yard receiving touchdown

A.J. Henning makes catch for 3-yard receiving touchdown

Eli Mirza scores 13-yard receiving receiving touchdown

Eli Mirza scores 13-yard receiving receiving touchdown

Kansas, Tennessee lead Week 3 college football uniforms

The Kansas Jayhawks will wear their black threads against the UNLV Rebels during Week 3.

College football's rise of the small-school coaches

They came from tiny programs where they had to do it all. Now coaches like Kalen DeBoer, Chris Klieman and others are bringing small-school lessons to the biggest places.

After QB switch, Northwestern looks to bounce back against E Illinois

Eastern Illinois (1-1) at Northwestern (1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (BTN)

College football 2024 week 3 schedule: LSU-South Carolina

Week 3 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. LSU vs. South Carolina is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

With zero TD passes this season, Northwestern to switch QBs

Quarterback Jack Lausch will be under center for Northwestern when the Wildcats face Eastern Illinois this week, after Mike Wright struggled, throwing zero touchdown passes in his first two starts.

College football Week 2 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

Northern Illinois might have shocked Notre Dame and all of college football, but it certainly won't be the last team to do so.

Maalik Murphy leads Duke to wild 26-20 victory over Northwestern in 2OT

— Maalik Murphy threw two quick touchdown passes in overtime, hitting Jordan Moore on a 25-yard pass and Eli Pancol on a 3-yarder to lead Duke to a 26-20 victory over Northwestern at temporary Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium on Friday night.

Northwestern seeks payback against Duke after opening lakefront stadium with win

Duke (1-0) at Northwestern (1-0), Friday, 9 p.m. ET (FS1)

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

New Northwestern AD Jackson commits to 'doing the right thing'

Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director.