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College football bowl season continues as the New Year’s Six bowl games inch closer. This weekend, college football fans will get to see one of the service academies in action, as well as a Utah team that had College Football Playoff hopes at the beginning of the season before being hit with the injury bug. […]

The Utah Utes take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Check out our Las Vegas Bowl odds for our Utah Northwestern prediction and pick. Find how to watch Utah Northwestern. The Utah Utes and Northwestern Wildcats have both been through quite a ride in 2023. The Utes played their entire season without star quarterback Cam Rising. The […]

As the 2023 college football season quickly comes to a close, with only the bowl season remaining, there were a few teams, as always, that surprised all of us. These were the severely under-the-radar teams that no one really expected to do much given their circumstances, whether that was due to new coaching staffs, lack […]

As the college football regular season concluded last weekend, so did the jobs for many head coaches, either because they were leaving for better opportunities or were fired. Some, like Texas A&M football’s Jimbo Fisher, were let go weeks ago, while Michigan State has been without Mel Tucker since nearly the start of the season. […]

The Big Ten Conference has been centered around all of Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. However, the Northwestern football program has been one of the best stories in college football this season. After Pat Fitzgerald was fired for hazing allegations, David Braun finished with a 7-5 record as the head coach for Northwestern, and […]

Ohio State football landed a former Northwestern recruit for its 2024 recruiting class on Thursday. Three-star interior lineman Gabe VanSickle committed to the Ohio State program on Thanksgiving Day. Gabe VanSickle tweeted his commitment to Ohio State football this week. Just a kid from ❌ichigan 🌰🌰#committed @CoachJFrye @ryandaytime @OhioStateFB @CoachSollenne pic.twitter.com/7UC6gJP09O — 𝑮𝒂𝒃𝒆 𝑽𝒂𝒏𝑺𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 (@gabe_vansickle) […]

Northwestern is expected to hire interim head coach David Braun as the school’s permanent head football coach, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. David Braun took over the Northwestern football program when it was in turmoil after Pat Fitzgerald was dismissed due to a hazing scandal. Since then, Braun has done an incredible job with […]

Maryland looks to get back on track as they face Northwestern. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Maryland-Northwestern prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Maryland comes in at 5-2 on the season. They opened the season 5-0, with two wins in Big Ten play, as they took care of Michigan State […]

Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Northwestern president Michael Schill seeking $130 million in compensatory damages, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic. Northwestern initially suspended Pat Fitzgerald for alleged hazing within the football program, then fired him for cause four days later. Fitzgerald’s claim is that the school’s […]

Former Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald is taking legal action against the program. Fitzgerald is filing a lawful termination lawsuit against the school, per ESPN senior college football writer Adam Rittenberg. “The attorneys for former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald have scheduled a news conference Thursday morning in Chicago. Attorneys Dan Webb and Matthew Carter […]

Penn State looks to continue their undefeated season as they face Northwestern. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Penn State-Northwestern prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Penn State enters the game at 4-0 on the season, and the games have not been close. Penn State started the season with a 38-15 […]

No. 6 Penn State football is gearing up to face Northwestern football on the road this weekend, and they’re preparing for the game in a hilarious way. Coach James Franklin is making his team practice without music to get ready for the lack of crowd noise at Ryan Field. Franklin also joked that the quiet […]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Check out our college football odds series for our Minnesota Northwestern prediction and pick. Find how to watch Minnesota Northwestern. This is a game in which bettors will not trust the team they think will win. They will distrust the team they think will lose. Minnesota […]

Northwestern visits a Top-25 opponent as they face Duke. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Northwestern-Duke prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Northwestern enters the game with a 1-1 record. It was an ugly loss to start the season. They fell 24-7 to Rutgers in the first game of the year. […]

The Northwestern football program had a tough opening to the season on Sunday, falling 24-7 to Rutgers at SHI Stadium, and despite a non competitive game, interim head coach David Braun said that it was a relief to get back out on the field after a turbulent summer as a result of hazing allegations that […]

It was a disappointing start to the Northwestern football season, but it was not unexpected. In the team’s first game since a hazing scandal cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job, the Wildcats (0-1, 0-1 in the Big Ten) cdropped a 24-7 decision to Rutgers. Quarterback Ben Bryant tried to take on much of […]

It’s been a rough stretch lately for Northwestern football fans, to say the least. But interim coach David Braun is asking fans to keep the faith despite a discouraging season-opening loss to its Big Ten conference mate Rutgers. “You want to come root for the ‘Cats, and support them, show up at Ryan Field.” Braun […]

Following the Northwestern football hazing scandal and firing of Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald on July 10, the team underwent anti-hazing training in the offseason. Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg gave a press conference Sunday and praised the team for its cooperation. All Northwestern athletic teams will complete the training before the start of their seasons. […]

It’s time for some college football action as the Northwestern Wildcats face off with the Rutgers Scarlett Knights. We are here to share our college football odds series, make a Northwestern-Rutgers prediction and pick, while showing you how to watch. The Wildcats went 1-11, including 0-8 in the Big Ten conference. Now, they are hoping […]

The past year has not been kind to Northwestern football. The Wildcats opened up the 2022 season with a huge upset win against Nebraska football in Dublin, Ireland as big underdogs. However, things quickly went downhill from there. Northwestern did not win another game after that and finished the 2022 season with a 1-11 record. […]

Former Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired on July 10 in the wake of the Northwestern football hazing scandal. Now, dozens of former athletes are coming to the former coach’s defense, saying that the school did not give Fitzgerald his due process before it let him go. “By willfully ignoring due process, Northwestern […]

As the Northwestern football hazing scandal rages on, former Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald is back to coaching football, but his new role with the Loyola Academy Ramblers is a massive step down from his formerly lofty perch in the Big 10. Fitzgerald will spend the 2023 football season as a volunteer assistant coach for […]

Northwestern football interim coach David Braun isn’t taking any chances in the 2023 NCAA season. Braun said he and his staff will take a “very calculated” approach with team bonding activities moving forward, per ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg. “We’ve had an opportunity to go through extensive education when it comes to hazing, as a […]

Nebraska football is about to enter the 100th anniversary season for Memorial Stadium, the home of the Cornhuskers. The first game ever played in the stadium was against Oklahoma football back in September 1923. Nebraska football revealed the alternate uniforms that they will wear this season against Northwestern football on October 21st. While it appears […]

A number of Northwestern football coaches and staffers were seen wearing t-shirts that seemingly supported Pat Fitzgerald at practice Wednesday. Pictures of the t-shirts went viral, drawing backlash from outside observers and Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg. Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of hazing within the Northwestern football program. The t-shirts read “Cats Against […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal has shocked the college football community over the past month and brought to light the hazing, racism, and degrading behavior that infiltrated the organization. Former head coach Pat Fitzgerald was allegedly knowledgeable of the hazing for years and actively encouraged it, resulting in his firing on July 10 after 17 […]

The Northwestern hazing and mistreatment scandal has found its way to the NFL. Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy, a former athletic director at Northwestern, was named in a lawsuit Thursday filed by four former players. Murphy was named by two former players, who both identified as “John Doe.” They played at Northwestern between 2004 […]

The Brendan Zurbrugg merry-go-round continues. The three-star quarterback prospect decommitted from Northwestern football and committed to Oklahoma football on Tuesday. Zurbrugg made the announcement on his Twitter account on August 1. COMMITTED! Gods plan! @Coach_Leb @CoachVenables @OU_Football @AllenTrieu @AviatorFootbal1 pic.twitter.com/EA4QCBwU2V — Brendan Zurbrugg (@BrendanZurbrugg) August 1, 2023   The current hazing scandal that has rocked […]

Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has been hired by Northwestern University to help spearhead the review of its athletic programs amid the fallout of the hazing scandal that put Northwestern football into the spotlight, per the school’s official website. Northwestern University today announced that it has engaged former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job continues to get more and more complicated. After promoting newly-hired defensive coordinator David Braun as interim head coach for the 2023 college football season, the latest report from the embattled football program is that they are now also bringing in experienced […]

Longtime Northwestern football assistant coach Mike Hankwitz has spoken out for the first time amid the hazing allegations for Northwestern and Pat Fitzgerald. Hankwitz was the team’s defensive coordinator for 13 years under coach Pat Fitzgerald before retiring in 2020. Hankwitz claims he “did not doubt the accounts of some athletes. But in a phone […]

As the Northwestern football hazing scandal rages on, interim head coach David Braun, who is replacing the fired Pat Fitzgerald, has broken his silence on the terrible accusations swirling around the program. On the actual case and pending investigation, which includes current Northwestern football staff members named in lawsuits, Braun wouldn’t and likely couldn’t say […]

A lot of the fall-off because of the Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football debacle is starting to settle. Some players opted to stay and have faith while a chunk headed for the transfer portal. Coach Ryan Day and Ohio State football may just be able to give some of them another shot at playing for […]

The Lloyd Yates hazing saga continues. This time around, his mother Dr. Isaure Yates has taken a strong stance against Northwestern football. Dr. Yates poured out her sentiments on her son’s alleged hazing on Tuesday, per a press release on Ben Crump Law. “We thought very highly of Northwestern and the coaches at the time. […]

Amid the fallout from the hazing scandal, which has included a lawsuit from former Wildcats quarterback Lloyd Yates, the Northwestern football team has decided not to attend Big Ten Media Days, which begins on July 26 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Wildcats players Bryce Gallagher, Rod Heard II and Bryce Kirtz, who were chosen to represent […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal continues to grow each day, and it becomes more and more disturbing every time it does. One of the lawsuits officially filed against the Northwestern football team and its former coaches, by former Wildcats quarterback Lloyd Yates, is now out in public, and the new allegations that are coming out […]

The past month or so has been rough for the Northwestern football program as head coach Pat Fitzgerald was originally put on a two-week leave amid the hazing issues within the program. However, since the situation came to light, former players have spoken out on the severity of the hazing, and Fitzgerald has since been […]

Northwestern football continues to feel the fallout of a hazing investigation within the program. It apparently goes much further and deeper than Pat Fitzgerald’s time as head coach. The Athletic talked to players and members of the Northwestern football program dating all the way back to the 1990s. As time passes since Fitzgerald’s firing, things […]

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says his law firm and other attorneys have received reports of hazing not only within the Northwestern football program, but within the baseball and softball teams as well, according to ESPN News Services. Ben Crump and Chicago attorney Steven Levin have not filed a lawsuit yet, but plan to do […]