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

A crossover episode of Locked On Northwestern and Locked Blue Devils! Hosts Carter Byrd and JJ Jackson preview Saturday's matchup between the Wildcats and the Blue Devils. Carter breaks down what Duke fans should be on the lookout for against Northwestern's team on Saturday before JJ does the same for Duke. Finally, Carter and JJ discuss how they see the game playing out. Learn more about your ad...

Northwestern is winning on Saturday, and Carter tells you all the reasons why. Then, he goes around the Big Ten and talks about all the matchups of Week 2. Finally, he looks at the country's biggest games and talks about what he expects and gives his picks against the spread for all of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Duke's defense was abysmal in 2021. Carter looks at who returns, how they produced in their opener and how he thinks they match up with Northwestern's offense. If Duke does not take it to one specific position group and win that battle, it could be an extremely long day for the Blue Devil defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Duke's offense exploded for 500 yards and 30 points in their opener against Temple. Carter looks at the offense and what pieces you need to know about going into Saturday's matchup with Northwestern. He also talks about how his feeling about how the Wildcats' defense matches up with Duke's offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

With Northwestern having Week 1 off after their Week 0 win over Nebraska, Carter took a look at the games that took place across the country. He discussed the storylines that stuck out to him, and then, he looked at how the Big Ten fared on the opening week of the season. Finally, he took a look at the Wildcats' next opponent Duke and their 30-0 win over Temple on Friday. Learn more about your ad...

Carter reacts to a wild Penn State-Purdue game and how it makes him feel about both teams being on Northwestern's schedule. Then, Carter discusses Northwestern's Week 2 opponent, Duke, getting its season going tonight against Temple and what he will be looking for heading into the Week 2 matchup with Northwestern. Finally, he takes a look at the big games in the Big Ten and around the country and...

Carter identifies four players who stood out to him on the defensive side of the football in Northwestern's 31-28 Week 0 victory over Nebraska in Dublin. Then, he takes a look at how this defense performed compared to this game just a year ago and how they improved as the game progressed. Finally, he takes a look at what head coach Pat Fitzgerald and some of the defenders said to the media after t...

Northwestern's offensive line was straight up dominant in the opener against Nebraska. Carter talks about the stats that prove just how nasty this unit was. Also, he takes a look at what head coach Pat Fitzgerald said after the game, as well as comments from running back Evan Hull and quarterback Ryan Hilinski, about the offensive line's big day. Then, he takes a look at what was said in the media...

After its 31-28 win over Nebraska in Dublin, Northwestern had three of four Big Ten Player of the Week honorees. Carter talks about each one of them and how they helped pave the way for a Wildcat victory on Saturday. 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 and use of pers...

Northwestern's season got off to a phenomenal 31-28 win against Nebraska in Dublin. Much to the shock of everyone, the Wildcats dominated up front and paved the way to the win. Carter also talks about how this win can help propel Northwestern going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

The Northwestern Wildcats take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers tomorrow in Dublin to kick off the season. The Wildcats have a chance to make a statement in the marquee matchup of Week 0 and show everyone they are back, especially because everyone is on the Nebraska hype train. The line has started to move in Northwestern's favor. Carter says that the Wildcats have a chance to pull out a big Week 0 win...

Northwestern takes on Nebraska Saturday in Dublin, so Carter takes a look at three different positional matchups that could affect the outcome of the Wildcats' season opener against the Cornhuskers. Carter takes a look at the Northwestern secondary vs. the Nebraska receivers, the Wildcat offensive line vs. the Cornhusker defensive line and the Northwestern receivers and tight ends vs. the Nebraska...

Carter talks about how this Northwestern team just feels different. The leadership and focus are evident when Fitz and the Wildcat players talk to the media. Then, he discusses how the running backs are continuing to get praise and are primed for a huge 2022 season. Finally, he discusses how the national media and fans around the Big Ten might be sleeping on this year's Wildcat squad and how this...

Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke to the media Tuesday about the upcoming season opener. He named five team captains and announced who will wear the "Wildcat Jersey." The Wildcats are currently making their way to Dublin where they will land Wednesday morning. The team has a very unique schedule and several events planned, but Fitz says they are going to take their typical game...

The Northwestern-Nebraska matchup is just a few days away. Carter takes a look at Nebraska's linebackers, defensive backs and special teams ahead of the opener and how the Wildcats match up with the Cornhuskers in these spots. In the process, he finds a unique matchup that pits a pair of mostly unproven position groups that has a chance to make a big impact in the game Saturday. Learn more about y...

Carter turns his attention to the other side of the ball for Northwestern's opener opponent--Nebraska. The Cornhuskers' defense has had some continuity with defensive coordinator Erik Chinander running the defense for his fifth season. The Cornhuskers are looking to reload after losing key pieces on the defensive line and in the linebackers room. Carter digs deep into these groups and where he thi...

Carter discusses Northwestern's opening opponent Nebraska further. He looks at the wide receivers, the tight ends and the running backs that the Wildcat defense will have to watch out for in Dublin in just 10 days. He talks about the production that the Cornhuskers must replace and who the likely candidates are to fill those roles for Nebraska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Just 11 days out from the opener, Carter began a deep dive into the opponent from Northwestern's season opener--Nebraska. He gives a little background on Nebraska coach Scott Frost and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple before talking about the quarterbacks in Texas transfer Casey Thompson and FSU transfer Chubba Purdy. Finally, he discusses the Cornhusker offensive line that the Wildcat defen...

Northwestern Basketball landed its first commit of the 2023 recruiting cycle in Jordan Clayton. Plus, 4-star Parker Friedrichsen dropped his Top-5 with the Wildcats in it. Finally, Carter looks at Chris Collins' history in recruiting and what to expect in the 2023 class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Northwestern's Adetomiwa Adeboware was named to Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" list for the 2022 college football season. Carter tells you the reasons behind that. Then, he takes a look at the Wildcats' special teams. After losing both specialists, who will handle kicking and punting duties in 2022? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke about where things stand with the Wildcats on the NIL front at Big Ten Media Days a couple weeks ago, but the sense of urgency must kick in because Northwestern is being left behind. The collective needs to happen immediately for the good of the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Northwestern has to replace a significant piece of its secondary this season with Brandon Joseph gone to Notre Dame, but the Wildcats do return three other starters in the defensive backfield and plenty of other pieces to shuffle around to fill the last spot and find quality depth. Add in a Power-5 transfer in Jeremiah Lewis and a few fresh first-year faces, and Pat Fitzgerald has the makings of a...

Ryan Hilinski and Brendan Sullivan continue to battle for the Northwestern starting quarterback position. Wildcat head coach Pat Fitzgerald said the quarterbacks look good but is not ready to name a starter. Plus, how does Carter see the battle shaping up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Northwestern losses one of the most productive linebackers in the country off of last season's defense in Chris Bergin, but the Wildcats return Bryce Gallagher, who was productive in his own right. More linebackers have to step up. Watch out for the transfers Wendell Davis Jr. and Declan Carr to be just what Pat Fitzgerald needs in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Northwestern's defensive line did not get it done in 2021. Adetomiwa Adebawore and the rest of the returning defensive lineman, along with the freshmen and transfers, have to improve on a rough 2021 campaign for the position room. 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 a...