College football Week 1 takeaways: CJ Carr’s ‘bright’ future, Illinois’ defensive star and Northwestern’s controversy trib.al/HHjxCEc

Here’s what an emotional David Braun said today regarding Northwestern & Tulane’s jerseys, Jon Sumrall and the city of New Orleans: “Where that city is at right now is a reflection of the people that call it home. It was good to have that opportunity to talk with Jon yesterday.”

David Braun says Northwestern meant no disrespect to New Orleans after uniform controversy at Tulane trib.al/d0DNc9c

Chicago Stars will play their 2026 NWSL season at Northwestern’s lakefront Martin Stadium chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/chi…

It’s 64 degrees on the lakefront in Evanston as Northwestern warms up for its home opener against Western Illinois. It’s WIU’s second straight Friday night road game against a Big Ten team after losing 52-3 to Illinois last week. They get to host Valparaiso next week.

Cam Porter runs for a 43-yard TD to give Northwestern its first TD of the season. Porter had 4 carries for 52 yards and a 4-yard catch on the drive.

Preston Stone gets his first TD pass at Northwestern, a 5-yarder to Hayden Eligon II. NU up 15-0 in the first quarter.

Northwestern leads Western Illinois 22-0 at halftime. After a slow start to the second quarter, Preston Stone puts together an 83-yard scoring drive, capped by a 6-yard TD pass to TE Hunter Welcing.

Northwestern RB Cam Porter was just helped off the field. He has 12 carries for 91 yards and a TD tonight.

Northwestern beats Western Illinois 42-7. Preston Stone completed 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards and 3 TDs.

5 takeaways from Northwestern’s rout of WIU, including Cam Porter’s injury and Preston Stone’s rebound effort trib.al/WbKDEnh

Northwestern football: 5 takeaways from rout of Western Illinois, including Preston Stone’s rebound, Cam Porter’s injury, Griffin Wilde as a “safety valve” and a much tougher test ahead: chicagotribune.com/2025/09/06/nor…

Bret Bielema and Luke Altmyer celebrate with a sizable contingent of #illini fans.

Nice road win for the 2-0 Illini. Next big test Sept. 20 at Indiana.

Northwestern coach David Braun tells reporters at his weekly press conference that RB Cam Porter is out for the season after he suffered a lower-body injury on Friday against Western Illinois.

Here's more on Illinois renaming its football venue Gies Memorial Stadium after alumnus Larry Gies' $100 million donation to the athletic department: chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/ill…

Illinois already has the Gies name up at Memorial Stadium.

More here now from Illini AD Josh Whitman about how the donation will be used to support the football program and preserve Memorial Stadium, how the partnership with Larry Gies developed, and adding the Gies name to Memorial Stadium: chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/ill…