How far will Notre Dame, Illinois go? Last-minute college football predictions for 2025

There’s a chance to see some very good college football in 2025 around Chicago. What should we make of all this? Here are some last-minute predictions for the college football season.

Michigan’s cheating, Northwestern’s hazing, and the business of college football: Telander

Herewith, a snapshot of two football coaches--and, by extension, a look at the wildly-popular, high-pressure, chaotic and financially gigantic world of college football itself. (And dare we say, corrupt world?)

Northwestern and Pat Fitzgerald settle $130 million hazing lawsuit

Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have settled a $130 million lawsuit that Fitzgerald's representatives have filed against the university.

Northwestern researcher reveals secrets to staying sharp past 80
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Most of us expect memory to fade with age, but a rare group known as SuperAgers are defying that rule, keeping their minds as sharp as people decades younger. Dr. Sandra Weintraub of Northwestern University has spent 25 years studying what sets them apart, and what the rest of us can learn from their remarkable brains.

Northwestern study uncovers widespread scientific fraud | What we know
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Most of us think of science as a reliable source of knowledge ? built on research, peer review and evidence. But a new study is raising serious concerns about how that system is being exploited.

Experience, transfers highlight new-look Northwestern football that aims to move on from 2024

David Braun knows change was a necessity after a 4-8 season that showed college football has no problem leaving Northwestern behind. Those changes have a chance to impact the program starting now in fall camp.

David Braun talks Northwestern football's fall camp: 'can't spray perfume on a 4-8 season'
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Northwestern football is looking to move on from a 4-8 season 2024, to which head coach David Braun said you "can't spray perfume on a 4-8 season." Here's how the 'Cats are looking to move on.

College athletes were always workers, not amateurs: Telander

Fox 32 sports columnist and former Northwestern football player Rick Telander reflects on the NCAA’s long-standing amateurism model and welcomes the new era of college athletes finally getting paid.

Supporting student athletes: Northwestern expert highlights mental health resources
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Exercise and athletics can offer a wealth of opportunities and benefits for young people in school. But sports also come with pressure that can challenge a child or young adult's mental fitness.

Northwestern stuns Stanford to capture first NCAA title in women's golf

The Wildcats were screaming with delight at at La Costa when Lee — who had twice before missed putts that would have won it — delivered the biggest putt of her life.

Why the first-round bye feeling never gets old for Northwestern Lacrosse

Northwestern Lacrosse secured a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament for a third straight season. And despite being mainstays in the postseason, they still say the feeling never gets old.