Starting the season with a 2-0 record, the Northwestern Wildcats play the Western Michigan Broncos this Saturday, September 14 with a late 8:00 pm kickoff.  Estimated attendance is 33,000 fans. The game will likely end close to 11:30 pm, unless overtime takes the game into Sunday.

Stadium lights will be pivoted to the parking lots after the game to facilitate safe pedestrian and auto traffic as the lots empty.  

 Please note that kick-off times for home football games are largely determined by television scheduling. Also, post-game fireworks are not planned for any game this home season.

'Kits and 'Cats Week is a new celebration at the start of our school year. Events include a Kick-Off Celebration, NU student-athletes visiting four Evanston elementary schools to "Read Across Evanston" and the Evanston MashUP, an evening of conversation and connections with local leaders in business, education and government. The week ends with two home football games. (The week's events were formerly known as Paint Evanston Purple.)

We're closing a block of Sherman Avenue for the  'Kits and 'Cats Week Kick-off  from 5:00 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, September 19 in Downtown Evanston.   Come for free games, business promotions to those wearing purple, special guests, marching bands and entertainment by The Music Institute of Chicago. Special feature: The Fitz & Buzz Show (Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald and Head Coach Mike Burzawa). The Chicago area cover band ’Stache! takes the stage at 7 pm.

To purchase special discounted tickets to the NU game on September 21, simply enter the promotions code PURPLE when ordering tickets online at  NUsports.com or buy them at the Kick-Off.