Illinois, Northwestern and Wrigley Field

Illinois or Northwestern? Voters picked the team they hope will win Saturday at Wrigley Field
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Win at Wrigley: No. 23 Illinois finishes season with victory over Northwestern
No. 23 Illinois defeated its in-state rival Northwestern at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field on Saturday.
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Illinois vs Northwestern score updates, highlights from Week 14 football game at Wrigley Field
It's Illinois vs Northwestern in Week 14 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates as the rivals meet at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Illinois football debuts helmets with Wrigley Field ivy for Northwestern game
The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is debuting special helmets for its game at Wrigley Field against Northwestern on Saturday. The orange helmets depict ivy creeping up the sides and along the top of the navy blue Block I that is on the sides of the helmet.
No. 23 Illinois can match its highest win total in 17 years with a Wrigley Field win vs. Northwestern
No. 23 Illinois can match its highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if it beats struggling Northwestern at Wrigley Field to close out the regular season.
Football: Northwestern closes regular season with Wrigley Field rivalry clash against Illinois
Northwestern football kicked off its season with much promise on Aug. 30. Fresh off a remarkable 8-5 campaign and Las Vegas Bowl victory, coach David Braun’s squad christened its new temporary home in Martin Stadium with a gutsy defensive win over Miami (Ohio).
Illinois, Northwestern set to battle at Wrigley Field in next chapter of rivalry
Illinois and Northwestern are headed in opposite directions this season, but their paths will cross at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Saturday.
With big goals in reach, No. 22 Illinois looks to take out Northwestern at Wrigley Field
Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) scores a 40-yard touchdown after making a catch as teammate Alexander Capka-Jones (15) celebrates in the final seconds of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Piscataway, N.J. Illinois defeated Rutgers 38-31. Credit: AP/Rich Schultz
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.
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No. 23 Illinois makes way to Wrigley Field
As the regular season winds down for No. 23 Illinois football, the team will head to Wrigley Field to face Northwestern.
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Illinois QB Luke Altmyer sports T-shirt honoring coach Bret Bielema at Wrigley Field
Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer showed up to Saturday's game at Wrigley Field wearing a special T-shirt dedicated to Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema. Illinois football ...
Post Malone to play Wrigley Field next summer
Post Malone will be performing at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2023, with Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrel as supporting acts, and ...
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Stray Kids To Play Wrigley Field In June For Ballpark’s First K-Pop Concert
This performance is part of the group’s first full stadium tour, and marks Wrigley Field’s debut as a host for a K-pop ...
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Bob Asmussen | Wrigley game sends Bielema on a trip down memory lane
Growing up in Illinois, when it came time for Bret Bielema to pick his favorite baseball team, he listened to his grandfather Rich Bielema. “He was a huge Cubs fan,” Bielema said. “It kind of drove ...