Northwestern's Ryan Field rebuild hangs in the balance as Evanston nears critical decision on concerts

Evanston City Council heard hours of testimony. At one point, it turned so contentious, Mayor Daniel Biss had to stop the meeting while security dealt with an argument that broke out in one of the overflow rooms.

Brendan Sullivan leads Northwestern to 33-27 victory over Maryland

Brendan Sullivan threw two touchdown passes, passed for 265 yards, and added 56 on the ground as Northwestern defeated Maryland 33-27 on Saturday.

Northern Iowa holds off Illinois State 24-21

Amauri Pesek-Hickson ran for two touchdowns and Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 24-21 on Saturday.

Locke’s TD pass caps 18-point fourth-quarter Wisconsin comeback win over Illinois, 25-21

Braedyn Locke threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to offensive lineman Nolan Rucci with 27 seconds left Saturday, capping an 18-point fourth-quarter explosion by Wisconsin that gave the Badgers a stunning 25-21 Big Ten win over Illinois.

Evanston commission rejects Northwestern plan for Ryan Field concerts

Northwestern University’s hope to rebuild Ryan Field was tackled for a loss late Wednesday as a city commission in Evanston voted against its plan to bring concerts and other money-making events to a new football stadium.

Backup quarterback leads Northwestern to 23-20 homecoming win over Howard

Backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan had three total touchdowns in his first start of the season to lead Northwestern to a 23-20 win over Howard on Saturday.

Pat Fitzgerald sues Northwestern University, president for $130 million

Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the university and its president citing breach of contract for his firing amid the school's hazing scandal.

Altmyer bounces back, leads Illinois comeback win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17

Luke Altmyer threw ⁠⁠a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game Saturday.