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Feb. 22, 2026



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SCHOOL RECOGNIZES
1876 TEAM;
NU NOW THE OLDEST
TEAM IN THE MIDWEST
 
Northwestern officially added the February 1876 game with the Chicago Foot-Ball Club to the team's history and records, making Northwestern the oldest football team in the Midwest...


Wildcat History
NU's First Football Game
As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Northwestern's first football game, HailToPurple.com has posted a series of articles about that first game. These four posts are part of the site's expanded section featuring NU's first game.
 





NU's first football captain, Ed Kinman
NU Announces Debut Date
for Ryan Field II
Northwestern has made it official: the New Ryan Field will debut with the October 2 game vs. Penn State...



NU Releases 2026 Schedule
The Big Ten and NU have finally released the dates for all of the team's 2026 games...


Chip Kelly Takes Over
as Wildcat OC
NU Coach David Braun has hired former Oregon and UCLA head coach Chip Kelly as his new offensive coordinator...


Northwestern's 2025 season was the school's 140th playing football. Now, you can read about NU's very first season and how it all began.

Gus Hornsby's Gamble tells the story of Augustus Hornsby, the maverick English army officer who formed the Chicago Foot-Ball Club and taught the game to Northwestern students. Hornsby's story, relayed here for the first time anywhere, is a wild ride: he was a pioneer journalist, an explorer, and eventually a fabulously wealthy real estate tycoon. But his gambling addiction led to financial ruin and a stunning string of crimes that made Hornsby a nationally-hunted fugitive.

My book provides a new glimpse into life at Northwestern at the school's infancy and describes its first football team in detail. It is a must for any fan of Northwestern and NU history. Click here to learn more about the book. You can order it directly from Amazon.

Other pages updated this week (Feb. 22):

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Next for the Wildcats:


Spring Practice

2026 Schedule
(Home Venues Confirmed)
H
 S Dakota St-FCS, M
 Sep 5
H Colorado - M Sep 19
A
 Indiana Sep 26
H Penn State - FRI, R Oct 2
H Ball State - H.C., R Oct 10
A
 Michigan State
 Oct 17
H Rutgers - R Oct 24
A Oregon
 Oct 31
H Iowa - R Nov 7
A Ohio State Nov 14
A Minnesota Nov 21
H Illinois - R Nov 28
- -
 -
(M=NM Field. R=New Ryan Field)
  
 2025 Results
(7-6; 4-5 B1G)
L Tulane 3-23
W Wstrn Ill - M 42-7
L
 Oregon - M 14-34
W UCLA - M 17-14
W ULM - HC - M 42-7
W Penn State 22-21
W Purdue - M 19-0
L Nebraska 21-28
L USC 17-38
L Michigan - W 22-24
W Minnesota - W 38-35
L Illinois 13-20
W Cent. Mich. - Bowl 34-7
(M=NM Field. W=Wrigley Field)



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