Northwestern's Johnson looks to rebound against UNLV

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald believes new starting quarterback Hunter Johnson will bounce back quickly from his struggles in the season opener.

Northwestern searches for new QB after division title

As he listened to his team's introduction during last month's Big Ten media days, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was a bit surprised by what he heard.

UMKC hires Northwestern assistant Donlon as hoops coach

Missouri-Kansas City hired Northwestern assistant Billy Donlon on Thursday to take over its men's basketball program, which has never qualified for the NCAA Tournament at the Division I level.

Edwards scores 21, No. 11 Purdue beats Northwestern 70-57

Carsen Edwards scored 21 points and No. 11 Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship with a 70-57 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Big Ten announces Jim Delany will step down in June 2020

Jim Delany, one of the most influential figures in college athletics for three decades, will step down as Big Ten commissioner when his contract expires June 30, 2020

Northwestern looks to end streak vs Illinois

Northwestern (12-16, 3-14) vs. Illinois (10-18, 6-11) State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois looks to extend Northwestern's conference losing streak to 10 games. Northwestern's last Big Ten win came against the Indiana Hoosiers 73-66 on Jan. 22. Illinois lost 73-56 at Purdue on Wednesday.

Best commercials from the 2019 Super Bowl
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Professor Tim Calkins from Northwestern University joins Good Day Chicago to break down what he thought were the most effective Super Bowl ads.

Law hit go-ahead basket as Northwestern holds off Rutgers

After sitting out a game with a knee injury and spending most of the night shaking off the rust, senior Vic Law delivered for Northwestern with the game on the line against Rutgers.

Pulliam helps Northwestern women upend No. 25 Indiana 75-69

Lindsey Pulliam scored a season-high 27 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had the 30th double-double of her career and Northwestern defeated No. 25 Indiana 75-69 on Wednesday night.

Northwestern's infamous 'Shrieker' joins us live on Good Day Chicago
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Emily Harriott, aka the Northwestern "Shrieker," talks about her indomitable school spirit and why she was asked to stop shrieking at Wildcat basketball games.

Northwestern women upend No. 15 Michigan State 70-62

Lindsey Pulliam scored 18 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had a double-double and Northwestern pulled away in the final minute to upset No. 15 Michigan State 70-62 on Thursday night.

Oklahoma gets past Northwestern 76-69 in OT

Kristian Doolittle and the Oklahoma Sooners tooled up for the start of their Big 12 season with a rugged non-conference win in a match-up of Power Five schools on Friday night.

No. 20 DePaul women rally past rival Northwestern 76-60

CHICAGO (AP) - Mart'E Grays and reserve Dee Bekelja scored 16 points apiece and No. 20 DePaul overcame a slow start to pull away from rival Northwestern 76-60 on Wednesday night.

Fitzgerald, Northwestern eye Big Ten title upset, Rose Bowl

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Safety Jared McGee recalled how little he knew about Northwestern early in the recruiting process and the impression coach Pat Fitzgerald made during a campus visit.

Big Ten: Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald voted coach of year

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is the unanimous choice for Big Ten coach of the year.

For Northwestern, Big Ten title game presents big chance

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - The last time the stakes were this high for Northwestern, coach Pat Fitzgerald was a star linebacker on a team that captured the nation's imagination. A Rose Bowl run snapped a string of 23 losing seasons and made the Wildcats a feel-good story in 1995.

Thorson helps No. 20 Northwestern beats Illinois 24-16

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - With nothing really to play for, and with the Big Ten championship game looming next weekend, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald decided to pull many of his starters in the second half Saturday against rival Illinois.

Northwestern looks to maintain edge over rival Illinois

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - No. 20 Northwestern wants to keep the Land of Lincoln Trophy, so it's taking nothing for granted heading into its annual showdown with Illinois.