Northwestern vs. Illinois PFF Grades Analysis

EVANSTON - Northwestern's defense continued to hamstring their early-season efforts in a 86-82 loss to Ohio State in their Big Ten home opener on...

Northwestern welcomed its future on Wednesday, signing 21 new Wildcats that will form the core of the team over the next several years. The class is...

Northwestern pulled off an 11th-hour flip of three-star 2026 defensive lineman Ronald Derrick III, who decommitted from Arizona State on Dec. 1,...

MADISON - Northwestern got blitzed by Wisconsin in their Big Ten opener, 85-73, at the Kohl Center on Wednesday night in a game that was over by...

It may be a bit of a surprise that wide receiver Jaden McDuffie is the first four-star signee for Northwestern head coach David Braun. After all,...

Northwestern secured its Class of 2026 on Signing Day, converting all 20 of their public commitments into signees, while also picking up a new player...

Northwestern is inking its future this morning as the Class of 2026 commitments officially sign with the Wildcats. Follow along on the WildcatReport...

After a frustrating 86-81 loss to Oklahoma State on Thanksgiving Day, head coach Chris Collins and the Northwestern Wildcats have had nearly a week...

Northwestern got a surprise commitment on the eve of National Signing Day. Three-star 2026 defensive lineman Ronald Derrick III from Waco (Tex.)...

WildcatReport offers three things we learned, two questions we’re asking and one prediction about the future after Northwestern's disappointing 20-13...

See our analysis of Northwestern’s snap counts as charted by PFF from the Wildcats’ 20-13 loss to Illinois last Saturday. Go to The Rock premium...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Northwestern had seven second-half drives at Illinois with a chance to tie or take the lead but couldn't capitalize on them in a...

Playing on the road in snowy and windy conditions better suited to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Northwestern had a shot to beat Illinois and take...

Northwestern surprised everyone by rallying from a 15-point deficit to knock off Minnesota and get their bowl-clinching sixth win. Shortly...

The Land of Lincoln Trophy is on the line on Saturday as the Wildcats head south to Champaign in the midst of a winter storm watch. Early in the...

CHICAGO - The Northwestern fans that stayed up for the 9:51 pm CT tip and the 12:07 am final buzzer had their Thanksgiving soured with an 86-81 loss...

After winning 10 games last season, Illinois began 2025 ranked 12th in the AP poll. Many considered them to be a dark horse CFP candidate. But...

See our analysis of Northwestern’s PFF grades from the Wildcats’ 38-35 win over Minnesota last Saturday. Go to The Rock premium message board:...

EVANSTON-2025 has been a season of swings for quarterback Preston Stone. His four-interception debut at Tulane cast an early pall over the season....

2027 running back Zion Mabry from Cordele (Ga.) Crisp County committed to Northwestern on Tuesday, three days after his unofficial visit to Wrigley...

EVANSTON-With a bowl berth now in hand, head coach David Braun cheerfully took the podium for his last regular season game-week press conference of...

WildcatReport offers three things we learned, two questions we’re asking and one prediction about the future after Northwestern's thrilling,...

Last week, WildcatReport published a story stating that if 2026 linebacker Amare Jordan got an offer on his official visit to Northwestern, he might...

It was a brilliant week for Northwestern on the field, with a 38-35 win over Minnesota to reach bowl eligibility. In the high school ranks, much of...

Northwestern got a nail-biting 79-77 victory over South Carolina to end the Greenbrier Tip-Off on a high note on Sunday. The Wildcats looked firmly...