Know your opponent, Week 12 Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota is looking to rebound from a 6-7 season that featured an abrupt coaching change.

By Will Ragatz Jul 28, 2016, 8:01am CDT

Know Your Opponent, Week 11: Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue has two wins in conference play during Darrell Hazell’s three years. But the Wildcats struggled with the Boilermakers last year in Evanston.

By Tristan Jung Jul 27, 2016, 11:01am CDT

2016 Summer Guide

Coming off a 10-win campaign and with a lot of contributors returning, 2016 has the makings for another special year for Northwestern football. We have all of your preview content here with out 2016 Summer Guide, including most important players, position previews, our Know Your Opponent series and much, much more.

Know Your Opponent, Week 10: Wisconsin Badgers

By Zach Pereles July 24, 2016

Know your opponent, Week 9: Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State loses just about everyone from 2015, but has enough new talent coming in to make 2016 equally successful

By Ian McCafferty July 22, 2016

Know Your Opponent, Week 7: Michigan St. Spartans

Michigan State is coming off another stellar season under Mark Dantonio but is facing questions on both sides of the ball. They will face off with Northwestern in East Lansing in Week 7.

By Rob Schaefer July 20, 2016

Know your opponent, Week 5: Iowa Hawkeyes

The Hawkeyes went undefeated in the regular season, and then got blasted in the Rose Bowl, but they’re still primed for a successful 2016.

By Ian McCafferty July 19, 2016

Know your opponent, Week 4: Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Cornhuskers are coming off a disappointing 6-7 season and will be looking to bounce back in a big way in 2016.

By Will Ragatz July 18, 2016

Why Northwestern has to start fast in 2016

A brutal October stretch follows what is a somewhat manageable non-conference slate.

By Zach Pereles July 17, 2016

Know Your Opponent, Week 3: Duke Blue Devils

Duke’s 2016 was a tail of two halves, as they stumbled to a 2-4 finish but managed to pull out a win in the Pinstripe Bowl

By Tristan Jung July 17, 2016

Know Your Opponent, Week 2: Illinois State Redbirds

The Redbirds are Northwestern’s final FCS opponent and they’re coming off a 10 win season in 2015.

By Tristan Jung July 15, 2016

Know Your Opponent, Week 1: Western Michigan Broncos

The Broncos went 8-5 against one of the nation’s toughest schedules last year and are very much considered a program on the rise under star head coach PJ Fleck.

By Zach Pereles July 14, 2016