Colorado

[its_the_sauce]

NU just annouced home and home in 2026/2027

 

[lou v]

NU just annouced home and home in 2026/2027

Here's the release..

Northwestern, Colorado Announce Two-Game Football Series

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Northwestern Wildcats and Colorado Buffaloes will meet for the first time in nearly 50 years when they play a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027, the schools announced on Tuesday. Colorado will visit Ryan Field on September 19, 2026, and the Wildcats will make a return trip to Boulder’s Folsom Field on September 11, 2027.

Northwestern and Colorado have squared off only twice on the football field. The two squads last met on September 30, 1978, with the Buffaloes earning a win on their home field. The teams also faced off in Evanston on September 29, 1951, a 35-14 Wildcats victory.

Dan & Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald was a defensive graduate assistant at Colorado in 1999, two years before returning to the sidelines in Evanston. Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz, now entering his tenth season wit the ‘Cats, enjoyed a successful 10-year run with Colorado from 1985-94, first coaching outside linebackers and punters, before being named defensive coordinator in 1988. He spent two more seasons as the Buffaloes’ defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach in 2004 and 2005.

Northwestern’s 2017 campaign begins on Saturday, September 2, when the Wildcats welcome Nevada to Ryan Field at 2:30 p.m. Chicago's Big Ten Team will then travel to Durham N.C., to face ACC foe Duke before returning home to take on Bowling Green (September 16, 6:30 p.m.). The 'Cats will also welcome Big Ten Conference opponents Penn State, Iowa, Michigan State, Purdue and Minnesota to Evanston this fall.

Season tickets, the best way to guarantee the best seats in Ryan Field, and single-game tickets for Northwestern's exciting seven-game home slate are on sale now by calling 888-GO-PURPLE (888-467-8775) or visiting NU's online ticket sales center.

 

[rwhitney014]

Cool, my Denver family will use this to try to continue to convince me to move there.

 

[benoitdenizetl]

I'm actually super busy in 2026 and 2027 but I'll try to move some things around.

 

[Frabjous]

...and Colorado has a nice, uhhh, grass field.

 

[julescat]

...and Colorado has a nice, uhhh, grass field.

I just want to double like this post.

 

[NUCat320]

...and Colorado has a nice, uhhh, grass field.

Sweet tailgate, bro.

 

[NJCat]

Sweet tailgate, bro.

Rocky Mountain Way....

 

[GECat2]

"Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach". Seriously........

 

[NJCat]

"Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach". Seriously........

Joe Walsh has that covered....

 

[RevCat]

I'm actually super busy in 2026 and 2027 but I'll try to move some things around.

Me too. The day of the 2026 game, my cousin in the UK has an appointment scheduled with his cardiac specialist. (It's free!) I'm watching his kids.

 

[Sheffielder]

feels so far away, but someday this will seem like a long time ago.

can't wait.

 

[pawildcat]

feels so far away, but someday this will seem like a long time ago.

can't wait.

I'll be 80 years old in 2027. I can wait.

 

[GlideCat]

I'll be 80 years old in 2027. I can wait.

I will hopefully be happily retired. I may go ahead and get my hotel room.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I will hopefully be happily retired. I may go ahead and get my hotel room.

Make sure the hotel policy allows cancellations.

 

[GlideCat]

Make sure the hotel policy allows cancellations.

Its Colorado... not Vanderbilt.

 

[FloridAlum]

I have not as yet reserved a ticket block for the road game at Colorado.

 

[StreamCat]

I'll be 80 years old in 2027. I can wait.

I'll be 75. I'm hoping people will refer to me as spry or spunky. That's about the best an old guy can hope for.

 

[NJCat]

I'll be 75. I'm hoping people will refer to me as spry or spunky. That's about the best an old guy can hope for.

Actually, ALIVE is the goal.....

 

[pawildcat]

Actually, ALIVE is the goal.....

Amen, brother.

 

[Frabjous]

I'll be 75. I'm hoping people will refer to me as spry or spunky. That's about the best an old guy can hope for.

...and the worst is, 'gee, you look terrific.'

 

[NJCat]

...and the worst is, 'gee, you look terrific.'

'gee, you look terrific for your age.'

 

[GlideCat]

'gee, you look terrific for your age.'

How about "You don't look a day over sixty!"

"That's because I am 56."

 

[cat inkansas]

I'll be 80 years old in 2027. I can wait.

I'll be 83-----making plans now.

 

[Frabjous]

'gee, you look terrific for your age.'

Welp, that is better than 'don't buy any green bananas.'

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

There might be no one left on this board in 2026 with all of the Dinosaurs weighing in.

 

[StreamCat]

There might be no one left on this board in 2026 with all of the Dinosaurs weighing in.

Hilarious! I really did laugh out loud. I hope we will have some youngsters to pick up the flag after I drop it.