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Northwestern Wildcats Football Tickets
Wear your purple with pride when obtaining Northwestern Wildcats football tickets. Northwestern University, or commonly just NU, was established in 1851. The University is located in Evanston, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago. The total endowment for the University is valued at $11.1 billion and is the 11th highest in the United States. NU Athletics fields 20 varsity sports including the football program.
Known as the Purple Wildcats, this nickname was coined by a Chicago Tribune reporter in the 1920s after reporting on a football game. The NU Wildcats have posted two seasons as the number one seed, 1936 and 1962. Through the 2019 season, they are coached by Pat Fitzgerald and in his 15th season. They have a current record of 546-669-44. They have made 15 bowl game appearances as a member of the FBS. Northwestern Wildcats athletics compete in the Big Ten Conference in the west division. Their last bowl game win came at the 2018 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl when they defeated the Utah Utes football team 31-20.
Home football games are played at Ryan Field. This outdoor stadium can be found at 1501 Central St, Evanston, IL 60208. Pick up your Northwestern Wildcats football tickets through TicketSmarter today!
Northwestern Wildcats Football Ticket Prices
Like with other college sports, Northwestern Wildcats football ticket prices are based on multiple factors. Some include who they are playing, how far into the season the game is held, as well as how far away from the field your tickets are located. Cheap tickets can be purchased in the lower deck in the south endzone. The stadium offers numerous premium seating options including the Stadium Club and box seats on both sides of Ryan Field. When you purchase your NU football tickets through TicketSmarter, you can sort by ticket price or seat location.
How much are Northwestern Wildcats Football tickets?
Northwestern football tickets are available for as low as $23. Those seats will be in the south endzone in section 123. For non-conference games, expect to pay an average of $89 per ticket. Games against Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers have ticket starting at $115.
Ticket prices for the current Northwestern Wildcats Football football season are starting at $64.15 and going up to $314.54. The average ticket price per game during the current season is around $166.78. Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions Football tickets are currently available on TicketSmarter. This gridiron battle will take place at Beaver Stadium, 127 Bryce Jordan Ctr, State College, PA on October 11th, 2025 at 12:00am. TicketSmarter has 63 tickets currently available for this big matchup with starting ticket prices at $106.61 and the most expensive seats priced at $200.04.
Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule
The Northwestern Wildcats football team participates in the NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Big Ten Conference. College football starts in September and is played through November. If the NU Wildcats become bowl eligible, those games are held in December and January. Typically they will face off against the Purdue Boilermakers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Iowa Hawkeyes. There are two major rival teams for the Wildcats, the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. For more information, check out the full Northwestern Wildcats football schedule from TicketSmarter.
The Northwestern Wildcats Football schedule has a total of 3 football games left to be played during the season. One of the highlights of the football season will be the Northwestern Wildcats at USC Trojans Football game at LA Memorial Coliseum, 3911 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA. The game is scheduled for November 8th, 2025 at 11:59pm making it one of the final games of the season. Wanting to watch this game in person? Be sure to grab one of the 234 tickets available on TicketSmarter with prices ranging from $64.15 to $284.36.
When do Northwestern Wildcats Football tickets go on sale?
When you purchase your NU Wildcats football tickets through TicketSmarter, you can order them shortly after the schedule is finalized in May. You don’t need a presale code and you can pick them up through our mobile app to avoid waiting in the stadium ticket office line.
Northwestern Wildcats Football Seating Chart
Since 1926, home NU Wildcats football games have been played at Ryan Field. When it first opened it was known as Dyche Stadium and had a seating capacity of 25,000. After the stadium changed names in 1996, it grew in size to 47,130. It is the only FBS stadium without permanent lighting. The seating creates a horseshoe shape with the north endzone open to the Randy Walker Terrace. On the west side of Ryan Field is the press box and additional seating on the second tier. The rest of the stadium is just one single tier of seating. There are numerous premium seating options available at Ryan Field including the Stadium Club and the Wildcat Den. Sections 108 and 129 offer 50-yard line seats, with the lower numbered sections on the home bench side. Northwestern students sit in sections 111 through 113 on the home bench side. For more information regarding the Northwestern Wildcats football seating chart from TicketSmarter.
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