Duke 30, Northwestern 23

The Blue Devils' defense forced Northwestern into punt or a turnover on its first seven drives.

Northwestern Wildcats beat Indiana State 24-6

Evan Hull led the way for a Wildcats rushing unit that surpassed last week's 117 total yards against Michigan State at the half and finished with 209.

Northwestern seeks payback against Michigan State in opener

All-American safety Brandon Joseph remembers what happened when Northwestern visited Michigan State last year.

ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 form alliance for scheduling, policy

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are forming an alliance to work together on the future of college athletics and scheduling.

Big Ten teams forfeit if unable to play because of COVID-19

The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccine '2.0' shows promises in fighting the virus
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Pablo Pe?aloza-MacMaster from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine talks about their research on the new version of the COVID-19 vaccine that has shown promising results against breakthrough infections in mice.

Doctor mentoring South Side students through 'I Am Abel Foundation'
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Dr. John Pandolfino with Northwestern Medicine mentors students in the South Side through the "I Am Abel Foundation" by teaching them daily and developing programs to give them stipends to help them get to medical school.

J&J vaccine and booster shot concerns, health officials discuss
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, of Northwestern medicine at Lake Forest Hospital, discusses concerns over the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and booster shots.

Northwestern names Derrick Gragg new athletic director

Northwestern University named NCAA administrator Derrick Gragg as the new athletic director on Friday.

Illinois House approves bill that would allow college athletes to make money on product endorsements

For more than a century, college athletes have been mythologized as amateurs while laboring for colleges and universities that make hundreds of millions of dollars marketing them to sell tickets and merchandise.

Northwestern football to open 2022 season in Ireland

Northwestern University will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Ireland to begin their 2022 college football season, officials announced Thursday.

Northwestern faculty members protest the school's new athletic director

Some faculty members say the new athletic director, Mike Polisky, shouldn't have this position, especially since he was named in a cheerleader's lawsuit against the school.

Kansas hires Northwestern administrator Travis Goff as next AD

Kansas has hired Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State native who graduated from the school, to be its next athletic director during a crucial moment for its football program and high-profile men’s basketball program.

Louisville rallies from 18 down to beat Northwestern 62-53

Kianna Smith scored 16 points and the No. 2 seed Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 by rallying from 18 down to beat seventh-seeded Northwestern 62-53 on Wednesday night.

Northwestern women beat UCF 62-51, 1st tourney win since '93

Lindsey Pulliam scored 25 points to lead seventh-seeded Northwestern to a 62-51 win over 10th-seeded UCF on Monday, the Wildcats’ first women’s NCAA Tournament victory in 28 years.

No. 8 Maryland women rout Northwestern 85-52

Alaysia Styles scored 15 points off the bench to lead a balanced attack as No. 8 Maryland routed Northwestern 85-52 on Friday in the semifinals of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament.