After a huge leap in 2025, the ‘Cats tumbled back down to the bottom of the Big Ten in a colossally disappointing season. Sandy Tecotzky unpacks it in his final column of the season.

Sai Trivedi wraps up our women’s basketball player reviews with junior guard Casey Harter, the “ironman” of NU’s squad.

The ‘Cats have a new-look transfer-centric roster, that is bound to look radically different than any other team in the Chris Collins era. Adam Sutro is here with a player-by-player preview of NU’s roster.

This weekend, Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse plays in the Final Four, hoping to win its ninth national title. @sutro_sports scouts the opponents in its way: Johns Hopkins, Maryland and North Carolina.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Northwestern competed at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with Cary Drake (5th, 3,000m steeple) and Skye Ellis (7th, 1,500m) making sure the return was worth the wait.  @drewchristmann with more on the weekend:

After a mass exodus in the transfer portal, Northwestern was forced to rebuild in multiple ways. From the high school ranks, NU added three players. Read @DonovanW6013’s recap.

In our third edition of Going Portaling, Eliav Brooks-Rubin analyzes LA Pratt, the graduate transfer hoping to add athleticism and versatility to Northwestern’s guard room.

In the end Northwestern softball just couldn’t finish it out. For the last edition of The Scorecard, we’ll reflect on the small pieces from the season one final time.

To celebrate the long-awaited arrival of Dillo Day, we at InsideNU figured we could give you a list of NU athletic programs corresponding with each set performer for this years lineup.

Northwestern lacrosse buffaloed Colorado in a 13-12 double overtime, NCAA quarterfinal thriller. Pierson Strandquist has three important takeaways from the Lake Show’s takedown of eight-seeded Colorado.

What’s been the biggest ‘Cats performance on the biggest weekend of the year? Matt Campbell has an answer for that.

Northwestern trailed most of the afternoon against Colorado, but never lost confidence. Adam Sutro details how NU WLAX willed its way to victory and got back to the Final Four.

The 'Cardiac Cats have done it again!! With a game-winner from Noel Cumberland in 2OT, Northwestern clinched its seventh-straight Final Four. Here's how it happened:

No. 1 Northwestern enters the draw circle against No. 8 Colorado, looking to make a seventh-straight Final Four appearance.

Northwestern women’s golf had a terrific three days, advancing to the NCAA Championships to defend its title as Ashley Yun captured the individual trophy at the Ann Arbor Regional. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

Northwestern fell back to the bottom of the Big Ten after being swept by Illinois over the weekend. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

First four out. A painful Wildcat reality that fans had been delaying to live. Matt Campbell breaks down why Northwestern Softball was left out of the NCAA tournament field.

Northwestern has two former Wildcats in the WNBA this season, with Veronica Burton running the show in Golden State, while Nia Coffey is heading home to Minnesota with something to prove. Drew Christmann has Northwestern’s WNBA preview as the league kicks off its 30th season.

A downstate sweep and cruel standings have left Northwestern with nothing left to play for but pride. Pierson Strandquist recaps the ‘Cats disappointing weekend.

The ‘Cats made a statement Sunday afternoon, advancing to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Adam Sutro is here with the analysis.

Sunday showed how Northwestern has developed top-tier depth. The ‘Cats now need to carry their momentum into Thursday’s game vs. Colorado. Anya Weerapana details how that depth helped the ‘Cats to victory in round two and how it could support them to repeat as winners in the quarterfinal.

Northwestern Lacrosse defeated JMU 17-5 on Sunday, paving its path to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament thanks to eight goals from Madison Taylor. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

New coach Carla Berube emphasized the importance of the transfer portal in rebuilding the Northwestern women’s basketball program. Read to see Donovan West's break down of the potential impact of the four transfers Berube has signed thus far.

Beneath the glow of a full moon and within the brisk wind, Wrigley Field became a quieter, softened version of itself for Northwestern and Indiana baseball. Brielle Lowry details the poetic and intimate nature of the 'Cats Classic.

Grace Sullivan was Northwestern's silver lining in a struggling campaign, posting career-highs before walking off campus. Kevin Lu reviews the season of “Amazing Grace.”

Two more sleeps until the NCAA tournament begins for Northwestern. Inside NU’s writers offered some predictions for the ‘Cats' goals and expectations as they pursue a championship.

No. 1 Northwestern is the favorite to win the 2026 Women’s D1 LAX National Championship. Adam Sutro analyzes the opponents standing in its way. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

No. 6-seeded Northwestern softball was upset 11-5 in Round 1 of the Big Ten Tournament to No. 11-seeded Penn State. Charlie Jacobs with the recap. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

It is the last column of the regular season, and while a series was won, some underlying issues still remain. Brielle Lowry starts the conversation before the Big Ten Tournament begins.

The ‘Cats Classic was anything but fun for Ben Greenspan’s squad at the Friendly Confines, but it could’ve been the spark to an uprising it needed to push towards the Big Ten Tournament. Matt Campbell breaks down why.

Northwestern men’s golf placed ninth at the Big Ten Championships and now patiently awaits its NCAA Regional destination, to be announced Monday at 1 p.m. CT on Golf Channel. Ascher Levin has the recap.

Northwestern is the official no. 1 in the NCAA Tournament. Matt Campbell breaks down the Evanston regional and the journey to a title on The Lakefront.

Northwestern grabbed the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament behind Marina Mason’s two complete games. Adam Sutro recaps the ‘Cats’ 2-1 series win over Minnesota.

Ben Greenspan's Wildcats finally snapped their 10-game Big Ten losing streak with back-to-back wins over Indiana this past weekend. Jack Spector recaps the final two games of the series.

Caroline Lau dedicated herself to the Northwestern basketball program for four years, capping it off with the best season of her career. Read Lau’s season review by Donovan West.

With the transfer portal finally calming down a bit, Charlie Jacobs grades how each Big Ten men’s basketball team has done so far in the portal.

Adam Sutro analyzes Jayden Reid’s season with Northwestern, discussing how the junior shined as a floor general, while struggling with size and inefficiency. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

Charlie Jacobs puts together his best guess as to what Northwestern football’s depth chart will look like for the 2026 season. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...

BYU transfer Aleksej Kostić said he heard from a lot of schools, with some mid-majors offering him a chance to be the “main guy.” Once Northwestern entered the conversation, Kostić said he “already felt something different.” Read Calvin Kaplan's story:

Northwestern softball earned its third straight sweep this weekend with more records broken and trends made. Brielle Lowry has all you need to know before the final conference series this weekend.

Northwestern continued to struggled against Big Ten opponents, this time dropping three to Minnesota. Read Donovan West's recap of the weekend series:

Northwestern women’s golf finished 10th at the Big Ten Championships and now awaits its NCAA Tournament destination, to be announced Wednesday at 3 p.m. CT on Golf Channel.

Freshman Marina Mason threw two complete games this weekend as Northwestern swept Purdue on the road, extending the Wildcats' win streak to 10 games.  Drew Christmann has the recap of the series sweep:

The Wildcats survived a stunning Maryland comeback and won 8-7 in overtime on a goal with under a second left. Pierson Strandquist gives you everything you need to know about it.

Two magical performances from Jenika Cuocco and Annabel Child fueled a battle-tested Northwestern squad in the Big Ten title game. Sai Trivedi tells the story with quotes from those players.

Northwestern faces a tense Big Ten title clash with Maryland, where a path to victory will be dominated by defensive discipline. Check out NU's keys to victory:

Following chaos in the transfer portal, Jake West returns to Northwestern as the face of the team. A review of his first year at Northwestern shows what 'Cats fans can look forward to next season.

Although Northwestern’s Tayla Thomas recently announced her commitment to Minnesota, her breakout second season with Northwestern must be remembered. Read Thomas’ season review by Donovan West.

Northwestern has locked down a forward for next season through the transfer portal with the addition of Jasmine Cooper from Syracuse. Matt Campbell has the breaking news.

With the 2026 NFL Draft beginning tonight, Charlie Jacobs takes a look at which Northwestern prospects have the best chance of being drafted. www.insidenu.com/northwestern...