Ex-Northwestern OC suing school for defamation Former Northwestern offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian is suing the school for defamation and spreading false information for its actions during the hazing scandal that rocked the program last summer.

Sources: Northwestern set to retain coach Braun Northwestern is expected to hire interim football coach David Braun as the school’s permanent head coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Where to Stream the Penn State Vs. Northwestern Game This Saturday, Penn State is defending its nine-game winning streak when the team travels to Illinois to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten Conference game. Penn State is coming off a shutout victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes, scoring 31 unanswered points in a lopsided week-4 win. Northwestern is even at… Read more…

Sources: Northwestern to open with Bryant at QB Northwestern will open its season with transfer Ben Bryant under center, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Bryant beat out Brendan Sullivan for the starting QB job.

Sources: Northwestern to add Skip Holtz to staff Northwestern is expected to hire Skip Holtz as the special assistant to the head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday.

Former QB Yates files suit against Northwestern Lloyd Yates, a former quarterback and wide receiver who played at Northwestern from 2015 to 2017, filed a lawsuit on Monday against the university, outlining a “brainwashing culture” of hazing and abuse that became “normalized.”

Ex-Northwestern volleyballer suing over hazing A former Northwestern volleyball player filed a lawsuit claiming the school and its athletic department were negligent in response to an alleged hazing incident.

Northwestern to launch 2 reviews into athletics Northwestern president Michael Schill said the two external reviews are needed to ensure “appropriate accountability for the athletic department.”

What’s next for Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern’s players and the Wildcats’ program? On Monday Northwestern fired Fitzgerald, the face of its football program, in the wake of a hazing scandal. A look at next steps.

Fitzgerald suspended after Northwestern inquiry Northwestern is implementing several measures to curb hazing within its football program, including a two-week suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation found evidence to support a claim of problematic conduct.