The Bowl Page
Created
10/11/00;
Updated
11/24/24

 






'Cats Miss Out on 2024 Postseason;
Team Needs Significant Improvement
to Reach 2025 Bowl

We can chalk the 2024 season up as a disappointment for NU football.

The debut of Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium was, by far, the highlight of the season. Unfortunately, the Wildcats' performance on that field-- and others-- didn't match expectations.

For NU to have a decent chance of returning to the bowl picture in 2025, all units need to improve. While the defense carried the team for much of 2024, it also showed weaknesses and lack of depth toward the end of the season. NU had issues with its kicking game, although much of the problems with that unit can be traced to injuries. Most critically, NU needs to re-think its offense and must improve at the quarterback position. As Randy Walker might have said, that spot is "the straw that stirs the drink." NU needs a bigger, faster, and more accurate straw.