2025 Northwestern Football Schedule

[mshelton33]

2025 Northwestern Football Schedule
Saturday, August 30 – at Tulane (New Orleans, LA)
Saturday, September 6 – vs. Western Illinois (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, September 13 – vs. Oregon (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, September 27 – vs. UCLA (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, October 4 – vs. ULM (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, October 11 – at Penn State (University Park, PA)
Saturday, October 18 – vs. Purdue (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, October 25 – at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
Saturday, November 8 – at USC (Los Angeles, CA)
Saturday, November 15 – vs. Michigan (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL)
Saturday, November 22 – vs. Minnesota (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL)
Saturday, November 29 – at Illinois (Champaign, IL)

Per university release

 

[mshelton33]

 

[Evanstonian]

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Brutal.

 

[palbeans]

Disappointed with ULM. Typical nothing to gain, everything to lose game.

 

[phatcat]

Disappointed with ULM. Typical nothing to gain, everything to lose game.

Should have a crowd advantage tho

 

[NJCat]

Hope the Oregon and UCLA games kick off at 11:00 CDT.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Disappointed with ULM. Typical nothing to gain, everything to lose game.

Scheduling patsies is as old as time.

 

[No Chores]

Scheduling patsies is as old as time.

Exactly. I've never heard of some of the schools the SEC powerhouses play.

 

[jne381]

Am I supposed to know who ULM is?

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Am I supposed to know who ULM is?

Louisiana-Monroe.

 

[Catreporter]

Playing UCLA and Oregon on the lakefront makes sense. Not that many local alums from those two schools in Chicago although if Oregon wins the national title, there could be quite a bit of general interest in that game.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Disappointed with ULM. Typical nothing to gain, everything to lose game.

Big Ten teams, especially middling Big Ten teams, should never ever schedule a remotely challenging game in the nonconference ever again, even once, ever. We should play the three weakest teams possible every year, and always at home.

 

[Jaguar 88]

Scheduling patsies is as old as time.

They might not be patsies when we play them. We lose a lot of talent from a team that couldn't make a bowl game. The ULM game might be tougher than we think. If we can't snag some gems from the portal or NIL, next year's team might be worse than this year's!!! Sorry, but the straight up 3 star recruit collection isn't going to make us really all that better. We might luck out with finding some real diamonds in the rough, but it hasn't happened in a while.

 

[IGNORE2]

Win over under 3. What you taking?

Braun as HC on this date 2025, what you taking?

 

[cedricmelons]

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I see a max of 6 wins.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I see a max of 6 wins.

How many do you see when you remove your rose colored glasses?

 

[phatcat]

How many do you see when you remove your rose colored glasses?

Talk to me when we announce our starting QB. It's that important. If we are further committed to "developing", this is a 2-3 win team.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Win over under 3. What you taking?

Braun as HC on this date 2025, what you taking?

Over. Tulane, WIU, ULM, and Purdue. Hopefully steal 2 others to get to bowl eligibility.

67% chance Braun is HC in 2026.

 

[cedricmelons]

How many do you see when you remove your rose colored glasses?

Tulane, WIU, UCLA, ULM, Purdue, and Minnesota

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Tulane, WIU, UCLA, ULM, Purdue, and Minnesota

Yes, if we get at least 5-6 starters in the portal.

 

[stpaulcat]

Yes, if we get at least 5-6 starters in the portal.

Starters? Don't you mean playmakers?

 

[CMcCat]

In case anyone is wondering, as I was while reviewing this schedule, the last time NU went winless was in 1989 which happened to be my senior year at NU.

Homecoming at least will take place at home against PU. Not too many other positive signs on this slate.

 

[CatManTrue]

Should have a crowd advantage tho

Yes, the 1500 fans who show up for the ULM game will mostly wear purple!

@NUCat320 and I won’t be there. We might send Bob in our stead. He loves the south

 

[CatManTrue]

Tulane, WIU, UCLA, ULM, Purdue, and Minnesota

Of those six games, I see 2-3 wins unless Braun, Lausch, and Lujan make a big leap… or they find a QB in the portal

 

[WildcatWillie]

Tulane, WIU, UCLA, ULM, Purdue, and Minnesota

Atta way, Cedric. At beginning of this past season, I boldly predicted 8 wins -- and am comforted by being at least half right!

 

[jne381]

We will see if any of these change to Friday or become night games, but at first look, I will likely make it to the three BigTen games. Maybe the Michigan game as well, as I will likely have a lot of Michigan friends that will be going to that game, and it would be a fun time.

I do wonder how much the season is going to go for.

 

[its_the_sauce]

We will see if any of these change to Friday or become night games, but at first look, I will likely make it to the three BigTen games. Maybe the Michigan game as well, as I will likely have a lot of Michigan friends that will be going to that game, and it would be a fun time.

I do wonder how much the season is going to go for.

I'm hoping we'll be able to retain same seats as this year.

 

[NU Houston]

Funny that NU is playing two teams from Louisiana in one season. At least LSU isn't one of them.

 

[DaCat]

How can anyone even make an educated guess at the Over/Under when there is so much turnover in personnel? The transfer portal has a significant impact on the roster, the full extent of which we won't know until probably April 2025.

 

[Alvious]

Disappointed with ULM. Typical nothing to gain, everything to lose game.

We should have a huge body-clock advantage, with them traveling all the way from Germany.

 

[hoosboot]

I see a max of 6 wins.

8 potential wins, but I'd put the over/under at 4.5. Tough sked.

 

[hoosboot]

Funny that NU is playing two teams from Louisiana in one season. At least LSU isn't one of them.

It's too bad. Having Brian Kelly as the head coach gives every opponent a fighting chance.

 

[UpsetAlert]

In case anyone is wondering, as I was while reviewing this schedule, the last time NU went winless was in 1989 which happened to be my senior year at NU.

Homecoming at least will take place at home against PU. Not too many other positive signs on this slate.

Is homecoming confirmed?

 

[Styre]

Is homecoming confirmed?

No.

 

[UpsetAlert]

No.

Thanks, ideas as to when it will be. Almost no way they can push it to mid-November, right? Right!??

 

[Jaguar 88]

How can anyone even make an educated guess at the Over/Under when there is so much turnover in personnel? The transfer portal has a significant impact on the roster, the full extent of which we won't know until probably April 2025.

Exactly, if we do well with the portal, we might get over.500, if not 3-4 wins.

 

[FanatiCat]

Funny that NU is playing two teams from Louisiana in one season. At least LSU isn't one of them.

Less’n we get them in a bowl game!

 

[its_the_sauce]

Thanks, ideas as to when it will be. Almost no way they can push it to mid-November, right? Right!??

I'm sure homecoming will be one of the November Wrigley games. Given limited capacity at Lakeside attendees wouldn't be able to attend the games.

 

[UpsetAlert]

I'm sure homecoming will be one of the November Wrigley games. Given limited capacity at Lakeside attendees wouldn't be able to attend the games.

Geezzz

 

[No Chores]

It's my 60th Reunion in 2025, so I plan to attend everything I can except for the football game. I will never enter Wrigley Field again.