Locked On Northwestern - Daily Podcast On Northwestern Wildcats Football & Basketball

It has been a rocky season so far for the Northwestern Wildcats, but with the Wildcats coming off their bye week, Northwestern has a chance to show improvement. Carter looks at three areas where the Wildcats needs a change or some improvement in order to show some progress headed into a grueling back half of the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted...

It's Year 10 of Chris Collins' tenure in Evanston, and his Northwestern WIldcat basketball team has to replace a couple key pieces lost to ACC powerhouses. His squad underwhelmed in 2021-22, but what can we expect in 2022-23? Carter breaks down who returns and who is added to the roster and talks about what he expects from this year's men's basketball team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Big Ten Media Days for Big Ten basketball took place this week. Northwestern's representatives were head coach Chris Collins and guards Boo Buie and Chase Audige. The trio previewed Northwestern's season and had some interesting things to say about this upcoming season. Carter discusses their appearance at Media Days and what this team could look like going into the 2022-23 season. Then, Carter ta...

Northwestern's first half of the year has not been good. In fact, it has been disastrous. After the ray of hope in their Week 0 win over Nebraska, things have spiraled for Northwestern. The fans are angry and the stats back up their frustration. With the first half of the season done, what can Northwestern fans expect for the back half of the schedule? Is there any hope for the rest of the year? F...

Northwestern saw two quarterbacks get action on Saturday with Ryan Hilinski and Brendan Sullivan. Do the Wildcats have a controversy at quarterback? Carter breaks down what Pat Fitzgerald said about the two quarterbacks after the game, who the two quarterbacks are and then gives his thoughts on he thinks this battle will play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Northwestern got the doors blown off them by Wisconsin and interim head coach Jim Leonhard Saturday to the tune of a 42-7 beat down. Carter gives his initial reactions before breaking down the numbers on offense and defense. There were some head-scratching moments on both sides of the ball, and Carter talks through what went wrong and what he did not like from the Wildcats' performance on Saturday...

Carter Byrd of Locked On Northwestern and Ryan Harings of Locked On Badgers have a special Crossover episode to breakdown the Wisconsin-Northwestern game on Saturday. The two discuss the biggest storylines coming into the matchup between the Badgers and Wildcats. Then, they discuss the matchups to watch before finally giving their picks for the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Northwestern's next opponent Wisconsin is going through a heck of a transition period. Head coach Paul Chryst was fired on Sunday, and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard was named the interim head coach. Coach Fitz commented on that transition and how it will affect the Wildcats. Next, we take a look at the bigger, broader numbers for the Wisconsin offense and defense and how both units have perfo...

On Saturday, Northwestern takes on Wisconsin in a Big Ten battle on Saturday for Homecoming. According to Carter, the Wildcats have some key areas that they need to focus on to make this game close and pull the upset. After a red-hot week picking games last week, Carter looks around the Big Ten and makes picks on each game taking place in the conference before he takes a look around the country. L...

Pat Fitzgerald had his Monday press conference yesterday. Carter breaks down what he said about the Penn State loss on Saturday. Then, Carter dives deep into what stuck out to him in the presser--what Fitz had to say about the Ryan Field news. Fitz had a lot of interesting and exciting things to say about the new football field that will be built over the next few years and the impact it will have...

Northwestern put up a heck of a fight in the rain in State College, PA against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Wildcats dug another hole thanks to their sputtering offense early, but the Northwestern defense kept the team in it. In the second half, Northwestern showed some life, but in the end, the Wildcats came up short to James Franklin's Penn State squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Ryan Field is being renovated! Carter breaks down all the information you need to know about the Northwestern Wildcats' future home. Then, he discusses the key points of Northwestern's game against Penn State and what the Wildcats have to do on Saturday. Finally, Carter looks around the action taking place in the Big Ten and around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Northwestern goes on the road Saturday to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten clash. The Wildcats will be challenged in their first road test of the year. Carter and Locked On Nittany Lions host Zach Seyko break down the storylines going into the game, the matchups that will dictate how the game plays out and give score predictions and things to watch for in the game on Saturday. Lea...

Northwestern heads on the road for its first road trip and its second Big Ten matchup Saturday against Penn State. The Nittany Lions have roared to an undefeated 4-0 record to this point in the season and present a significant challenge for the 1-3 Wildcats. Carter breaks down the Penn State offense, defense and gives his takeaways on the Nittany Lions so far this year ahead of Saturday's matchup....

Northwestern is already a third of the way done with its season, and it has not gone quite the way that it was expected. Carter goes through the season and looks at each game and how they played out. Then, he talks about what we know about this team now and what he thinks about them so far. Finally, he looks at what the expectations need to be going forward and how this Northwestern team can show...

The Wildcats took their third straight loss at home, this time 17-14 to the Miami RedHawks on Saturday. Carter breaks down what this means and how it happened. He looks at how Northwestern played in all three phases and discusses if the Wildcats can pick themselves off the mat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Carter picks the Miami(Ohio)-Northwestern and gives his reasons why. He then looks around the Big Ten and makes picks for each game around the conference. Finally, he looks around the country and makes picks for the biggest games of Week 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Carter previews the Miami RedHawks. The RedHawks come to Evanston coming off a loss to Cincinnati and with a struggling offense. The defense can cause a little bit of a challenge for the Wildcats' offense. Finally, Carter looks at what Northwestern needs to take advantage of to win on Saturday and bounce back off consecutive losses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

So far in 2022, Ryan Hilinski has a pair of strong performances against Power-5 opponents and a head-scratcher against an FCS team. Which Ryan Hilinski is the guy that we are going to see for the rest of the year? Was Saturday's performance because of the offensive line? How has that group played? Carter looks at this and what Northwestern can do to help its veteran quarterback on Saturday. Learn...

Northwestern's once-promising season is now suddenly on the ropes after Northwester was upset 31-24 by the Southern Illinois Salukis. Carter talks through the shock of what happened Saturday. Then, he digs through the weird performance on offense, and he looks at another subpar performance on defense. Finally, he takes stock of what this means for the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad c...

Carter gives his take on what he will be watching for on Saturday for Northwestern against Southern Illinois. Saturday's game is more about Northwestern than its opponent in his mind. Then, Carter previews and picks every game around the Big Ten and then around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Evan Hull was unbelievable Saturday. Carter looks at his performance, and then, he takes a look at what he has done in both games so far this year. Finally, he looks at what it means if Evan Hull keeps up this pace over 12 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Carter looks at Northwestern's defense. First, he looks at the slow start and performance on Saturday. Then, he looked at both 2022 performances and compared them to 2021. Finally, he takes stock on what Northwestern needs to get right going forward to see success in this 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Northwestern turned in another strong performance on Saturday. It probably should have been stronger, but headlined by a couple of breakouts and star players, the Wildcat offense has come leaps and bounds from last season. Carter breaks down where this offense has improved, how it compares to last year and where the offense can grow as the season progresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Northwestern lost at home to Duke 31-23 on Saturday. Carter gives his initial thoughts. Then, Carter breaks down the two standouts on the offense and how they need help. Finally, he talks about disappointing the performance of the defense was and how you cannot start a game in a big hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....