Northwestern Wildcats calendar and results
Sat, Aug 31 10:30 PM ET ESPN2
Sat Sept 7
2012 OVERALL FBS RANKINGS
PASSING YARDS
RUSHING YARDS
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
| 2013 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule | |||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Sat, Aug 31 | 10:30 PM ET ![]() | 1,629 available from $13 | |
| Sat, Sept 7 |
| 6:00 PM ET Big Ten Network | 2,263 available from $9 |
| Sat, Sept 14 | 9:00 PM ET Big Ten Network | 2,278 available from $4 | |
| Sat, Sept 21 |
| TBD | 2,323 available from $4 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |
| 8:00 PM ET | 1,824 available from $77 |
| Sat, Oct 12 | 3:30 PM ET | 1,249 available from $64 | |
| Sat, Oct 19 | TBD | 2,216 available from $15 | |
| Sat, Oct 26 |
| TBD | 605 available from $51 |
| Sat, Nov 2 | TBD | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Nov 16 |
| TBD | Buy on StubHub |
| Sat, Nov 23 | TBD | Buy on StubHub | |
| Sat, Nov 30 | TBD | Buy on StubHub | |
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Take Two: Big Ten's sack leader in '13
Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view.
about 13 hours ago | Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg | Big Ten Blog -
B1G puts 3 on Sporting News top player list
The Sporting News has come out with its list of the Top 25 players in college football for the 2013 season, and it includes three from the Big Ten. The list is based on both college performance and pro potential.
about 15 hours ago | Brian Bennett | Big Ten Blog -
Official Visit: Kentucky recruiting impact

Kentucky is known for being a force in basketball recruiting. But football? Jared Shanker and Kentucky commit Mike Edwards join Phil Murphy to take a look at whats behind the Wildcats' no. 11 ranked class, where they are recruiting the hardest, and what it could mean for the Big Ten conference.
about 17 hours ago | ESPN.com -
B1G Official Visit: Cornhuskers get hot

On this Official Visit, Mitch Sherman stops by to talk about the suddenly red hot Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Jared Shanker joins us to talk about a return of the Cradle of Quarterbacks at Purdue.
about 17 hours ago | ESPN.com -
Big Ten lunchtime links
So, yeah, this happened. Ohio State canceled its 2016 game with Central Michigan to make room for a nine-game Big Ten season. A closer look at incoming Buckeyes linebacker Trey Johnson.
about 18 hours ago | Brian Bennett | Big Ten Blog -
Four-star Dickerson names final three

A top five emerged for ESPN 300 prospect Garrett Dickerson (Oradell, N.J./Bergen Catholic) a few months ago, and he was hoping to visit some of those schools this summer. Those visits never came to fruition, so Dickerson decided to cut his list to three before official visits in the fall.
about 1 day ago | Jared Shanker | Michigan Wolverines -
RecruitingNation: New ESPN 300 five-stars

Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert take a look at the top position groups and the two new five-stars in the latest release of the ESPN 300 rankings.
about 1 day ago | ESPN.com -
RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers

Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert look at some of the biggest risers in the newest ESPN 300 rankings.
about 1 day ago | ESPN.com -
Hall jumps on NU offer; joins brother

The summer camp season is when you see schools send out several new offers. Some of those offers turn into immediate commitments. Such is the case with athlete Nathan Hall (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview).
about 1 day ago | Jared Shanker | Football Recruiting - Midwest Region -
Source: Gates to complete N'western staff
Northwestern first-year coach Chris Collins is set to hire Armon Gates as the final assistant to his staff, according to a source. Gates has spent the past two seasons as an assistant to Loyola coach Porter Moser.
about 2 days ago | Scott Powers |
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Official Visit: Kentucky recruiting impact
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- Official Visit: Kentucky recruiting impact
Official Visit: Kentucky recruiting impact
Kentucky is known for being a force in basketball recruiting. But football? Jared Shanker and Kentucky commit Mike Edwards join Phil Murphy to take a look at what's behind the Wildcats' no. 11 ranked class, where they are recruiting the hardest, and what it could mean for the Big Ten conference.Tags: Official Visit, RecruitingNation, Kentucky Wildcats, Thaddeus Snodgrass, Drew Barker, Mike Edwards - B1G Official Visit: Cornhuskers get hot
B1G Official Visit: Cornhuskers get hot
On this Official Visit, Mitch Sherman stops by to talk about the suddenly red hot Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Jared Shanker joins us to talk about a return of the Cradle of Quarterbacks at Purdue.Tags: B1G Official Visit, RecruitingNation, Jared Shanker, Mitch Sherman, Phil Murphy, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Purdue Boilermakers, Zach Darlington, David Blough - RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers
RecruitingNation: ESPN 300 Big Movers
Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert look at some of the biggest risers in the newest ESPN 300 rankings.Tags: RecruitingNation, Damian Prince, Drake Harris, Brandon Harris, Keller Chryst, Kyle Allen, Michigan Wolverines, Tom Luginbill, Craig Haubert
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2012 Team Leaders
2012 Big Ten STANDINGS
| BIG TEN - LEGENDS | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Michigan | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Northwestern | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Michigan State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Iowa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Minnesota | 2-6 | 6-7 |
| BIG TEN - LEADERS | CONF | OVR |
| Ohio State | 8-0 | 12-0 |
| Penn State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 4-4 | 8-6 |
| Purdue | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Indiana | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Illinois | 0-8 | 2-10 |
Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Gary Barnett | The Home Depot Award |
2013 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Alviti | QB-DT | Signed | 83 |
| G. Igwebuike | ATH | Signed | 80 |
| B. North | OG | Signed | 78 |
| A. Walker Jr. | OLB | Signed | 78 |
| S. Coverdale | OT | Signed | 77 |









