Northwestern Wildcats

WGN’s Ryan Burrow gets an update from Pat Ryan, Jr., CEO of Ryan Sports Development, on the construction of the new Ryan Field in Evanston.

Kelly Amonte Hiller, head women’s lacrosse coach at Northwestern University, joins Jon Hansen and Andy Masur to talk about their powerhouse program, the excitement about hosting the Women’s Final Four this weekend, the wonderful opportunity for people to see lacrosse being played at the highest level, the pressure of being the number one seed in […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks – February 28, 2026 Box score | Recap | Video highlights Final seconds of Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney’s call including Nick Martinelli’s game-winning shot:

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Central Michigan Chippewas – GameAbove Sports Bowl – Ford Field – Detroit, Michigan – December 26, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights | Cinematic Recap with Dave Eanet

The voice of Northwestern Wildcasts and former WGN Radio Sports Anchor Dave Eanet joins Lisa Dent (in for Bob Sirott) to preview Friday’s Northwestern Football Bowl Game. Tune in to WGN Radio on Friday, December 26th 2025 for an 11:30am pregame for Northwestern vs. Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in […]

Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini – November 29, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s wild come-from-behind victory over Minnesota 38-35 at Wrigley Field and secure their 2nd bowl berth under David Braun. Then, Head Coach of Northwestern Football David Braun joins the show to talk about getting the Cats to Bowl […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wrigley Field – November 22, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights | Cinematic Recap with Dave Eanet

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s 24-22 loss to Michigan at Wrigley Field. Dan and Dave discuss the struggles of the offense to score touchdowns in the red zone and examine ways to fix it. Then they talk about the strong play from Safety […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines at Wrigley Field – November 15, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s 38-17 loss on the road against USC. Then they talk about running back Caleb Komolafe’s continued strong play and how he has become a key part of the offense. Next Dave and Dan talk about the USC fake […]

WGN Radio won in three categories at the 2025 Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) Silver Dome Awards, including two honors for the WGN Radio newsroom. The awards, which recognize the top-tier in Illinois broadcasting were announced on November 6 at a reception held at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago. WGN Radio received the following Silver Dome […]

Northwestern Wildcats at USC Trojans – November 7, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back after a bye week for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s loss to Nebraska before the bye week. Then they talk about the strong play from the Wildcats’ defense. Junior Wide Receiver Griffin Wilde joins the guys to talk about his relationship with Quarterback […]

Northwestern Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers – October 25, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

WGN’s Ryan Burrow speaks with Pat Ryan Junior of Ryan Sports Development about progress being made on the new home of Northwestern Football, Ryan Field. The final steel beam is in place, a year before the state of the art 35,000 seat stadium is set to open.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s 19-0 win over Purdue for their 4th straight win to move them to 5-2 on the season. They discuss the Wildcats continuing their impressive rushing attack and the depth they have in that room. Next, they talk […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers – October 18, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s huge win on the road at Penn State and talk about how this builds confidence for the group going forward. He is known for taking the Purple to Pasadena. Former Head Coach Gary Barnett joins the show […]

Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions – October 11, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights | Cinematic Recap with Dave Eanet

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap the homecoming win over UL Monroe and discuss the improvement on both sides of the ball as the season has progressed. Graduate Student Quarterback Preston Stone joins the guys to talk about the Penn State game this week, […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks – October 4, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan break down Northwestern’s tight win over UCLA this past weekend. Graduate student center Jackson Carsello joins the guys to talk about developing chemistry with quarterback Preston Stone, the Wildcat rushing attack and more! They wrap the show, previewing the […]

Northwestern Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins – September 27, 2025 Box score | Recap Video highlights

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another installment of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan give a quick recap of the loss to Oregon before the bye week, and then they will look ahead to the match against UCLA. Graduate Student Running Back Cam Porter joins Dave and Dan to talk about how his […]