Northwestern University NCAA News

EVANSTON, Ill. - Sophomore Maggie McCormick recorded a team-high three points and freshmen Madison Cyr and Jenna Mosketti netted two goals each, but the seventh-seeded Penn State women's lacrosse team fell to No.

Wichita State needed one like this. In fact, it could use two more feel-good games to prepare for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

The staff of Writing Illini gives their opinions about how important is is for the Illinois Fighting Illini to be successful this upcoming football season.

The No. 7 Penn State women's lacrosse team will look to punch a ticket to its first NCAA semifinal since 1999 when the Nittany Lions travel to No.

The Minnesota Golden Gopher football team opens the 2013 schedule against the UNLV Rebels on Aug.

Former Penn State defensive tackle Jordan Hill, shown here pursuing Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa in a game at Beaver Stadium, began bonding with fellow rookie Jesse Williams, a defensive tackle from Alabama, at Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp last week.

Defensive tackle Corvey Irvin and three other players who participated in the Bears rookie minicamp on a tryout basis have been added to the roster.

The 'Cats got a first round bye and will face the 20th ranked Stanford Cardinal in the round of 16 at Lakeside Field.

Kansas State scored nine unanswered runs, including three in the ninth inning on homers by Austin Fisher and Mitch Meyer to break a 6-6 tie, as the Wildcats rallied to defeat Kansas, 9-6, Saturday in the Sunflower Showdown at Hoglund Ballpark.

Can rookie wide receiver Demetrius Fields follow in the footsteps of Corey Wootton and become the next Northwestern graduate to play in Chicago for the Monsters of the Midway? Don't miss any news or features from BearReport.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to have our newest articles emailed to you on a daily or weekly basis.

Northwestern's offense has been rooted in the same philosophy -- players, formations, plays -- since coordinator Mick McCall arrived in 2008.

Northwestern-Illinois hate doesn't take a day off. Tim Beckman co-opted Northwestern's acronym, and Snoop Dogg forgot which side of a bitter hatefeud he finds himself on.

Every Day Should Be Saturday, my favorite overall football blog , is running their annual charity drive here .

Northwestern will reportedly head to North Carolina - sup, Chris Collins! - as they play the Wolfpack in Raleigh in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

While the Huskers aren't likely to lose too many games barring injury thanks to scheduling, there's some tricky trap games and one big November challenge.

To Steven Goldstein and some 2014 recruits, "the Northwestern mantra is just as appealing as anything the best teams in the country have to offer." The former, who committed to Northwestern on Monday despite fielding offers from West Virginia, Wisconsin , Michigan State and 17 other respectable schools, is the latest in the string of touted talents ... (more)

This is a bad year for Iowa to attempt a Big Ten Conference rebound. The Hawkeyes finished 4-8 last fall, losing their final six games against league rivals.

Drake Dunsmore is no longer in the NFL, retiring at 24, hopefully not related to a medical condition he had at Northwestern.

Whether they are a sharpshooter, a slasher or a playmaker, this has been the toughest list in determining the order of players.

Cool things are happening with Northwestern football. Wait, what's this weird feeling? Why are the edges of my mouth curling upwards? Hey y'all! It's May 7. Football is a super-long way away, but I don't think I'm the only one who can't stop thinking about it, and two things yesterday happened to make this a thing.