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There’s Northwestern football at the end of the month, which means you need to read up on each of the 12 teams the Wildcats will face this year. From Purdue to Illinois, here’s everything you need to know about Northwestern’s 2018 opponents.
The Know Your Opponent series is the final part of our 2018 Summer Guide. Check out our Top 10 Most Important Players and position previews if you missed them.
The Gophers struggled last season, but will P.J. Fleck & Co. be able to bounce back?
20 years of Kirk Ferentz!
The Fighting Irish, coming off of an impressive 2017, return almost all of a scary defense despite losing some offensive production.
The Badgers reload after one of their best seasons in program history.
Rutgers is a football team.
Optimism is high after Scott Frost’s hire, but Nebraska has a lot of work to do.
The Spartans have reloaded after a ten-win season.
The Wolverines dominated the Wildcats the last time these two teams met.
A surprisingly strong 2017 culminated in a conference championship game appearance for the Zips, but they will have to retool large swaths of their offense.
The Blue Devils have a lot of talent and production returning.
The darlings of the Big Ten West last season, Purdue will have to endure attrition on defense to reach a bowl game.
