Collegiately Speaking

The Northwestern Wildcats are heading to Las Vegas! The Wildcats will face Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on December 23rd. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the bowl game and talk about how it can build momentum for next year. Next, the guys welcome back ESPN’s Senior College Football Writer Adam Rittenberg […]

In the final game at Ryan Field before renovations start, the Wildcats went out with a bang, beating Purdue 23-15 and clinching a bowl berth for the 1st time since the 2020 season. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa talk about how the Wildcats are playing some of their best football and the coaching job head […]

Northwestern headed up north to Wisconsin as a double-digit underdog but that didn’t matter. Quarterback Ben Bryant returned from injury and led the offense to 4 straight scoring drives to start the game and the defense continued their strong play and held the Wisconsin offense in check on their way to 24-10 win. Dave Eanet […]

After a defensive battle against Iowa where the Wildcats came up just short 10-7, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap the game and talk about the continued strong play of the defense. Then Ted Albrecht, analyst for Northwestern Radio, joins Dave and Dan to get his take on the Iowa game […]

Northwestern was as high as a 14-point underdog heading into their home matchup against Maryland last weekend, but that didn’t matter to Wildcats as offense bounced back to score 33 points and the defense came up with big stops in the 2nd half to hold on for the win. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa talk […]

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s road loss to Nebraska 17-9. The guys talk about how Northwestern struggles on offense and what they need to do to get back on track. Northwestern senior running back Cam Porter joins Dave and Dan to talk about turning the page from the Nebraska […]

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week after the bye! They begin this week by talking about how the bye is well timed for this Northwestern team at the halfway point of the season. Then Dave and Dan talk about how everyone in the Big West is still alive for the division title and […]

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s 41-13 loss to #6 Penn State. The guys talk about the why Northwestern has good things to build off and take into the rest of the season. Graduate student defensive linemen Richie Hagarty joins the guys to talk about how this Northwestern defense […]

The Cardiac Cats are back! Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s wild come-from-behind win and talk about the importance of always playing hard no matter what the score is. Then the two talk about the impact quarterback Ben Bryant is making and the connection him and Bryce Kirtz are […]

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s 38-14 loss at Duke over the weekend. Then they turn their focus to this week’s game against Minnesota on Saturday night at Ryan Field and talk about the impact the students returning can have on the team. Then wide receiver #14 Cam Johnson […]

Northwestern broke through and ended their 12-game losing streak, winning the home opener over UTEP 38-7. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down what adjustments Northwestern made to come out with the win. Later on, Dave and Dan welcome in one stars from Saturday’s win, sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch, who scored his 1st career touchdown […]

Collegiately Speaking is back! The college football season is underway, and both Dave Eanet and Dan Persa reflect on the tough summer Northwestern faced and the new era for the team with Interim Heach Coach David Braun taking over for long-time Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald. Then Dave’s long-time partner on Northwestern Radio Ted Albrecht joins Dave […]

The 2022 football season has just two games remaining. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa bring in former Northwestern quarterback Steve Schnur to recap this year and look ahead to 2023. Schnur, who was the team’s quarterback the last time the Wildcats played in the Rose Bowl, shared his thoughts on what has gone wrong since […]

There weren’t a lot of people who gave Northwestern a chance last week when they hosted Ohio State. In fact, the experts in Las Vegas favored the Buckeyes by nearly 40 points. The weather played a factor, sure, but both teams had to play in the blustery conditions. Northwestern scored the first touchdown of the […]

The first edition of this season’s College Football Playoff Rankings were released on Tuesday evening. Four Big Ten teams earned a spot in the initial top 25, and it just so happens the team with the highest ranking makes a visit to Evanston this weekend. Northwestern hosts the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. […]

Northwestern and Iowa first met on the football field back in 1897, a 12-6 win for the Hawkeyes. Iowa dominated during the 70’s and 80’s, but Northwestern has held their own over the last 30 years. In fact, the Wildcats have won 10-of-the-last-17 games, including four-of-the-last-six. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa invited Jacob Schmidt, Director […]

The bye week can be a polarizing part of a team’s schedule. Northwestern has struggled since their first game of the year, so getting a week to refocus, and nurse nagging injuries was likely welcomed with open arms. Wildcats wide receiver Donny Navarro III, who played his high school ball at Neuqua Valley in Naperville, joins […]

There could not be a better weekend for Northwestern to hold its Homecoming festivities. As the football team looks to snap a losing-streak, division rival Wisconsin makes the journey south to Evanston. The Badgers have been in the news for another reason, though. They decided to part ways with head coach Paul Chryst. Mike Lucas, […]

Former Wildcats Rashawn Slater and Greg Newsome were selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. It was the first time since 2005 that an NFL team had selected a player from Northwestern in the first round, when the San Diego Chargers took Luis Castillo. The wait for another may not be quite […]

Northwestern burst on the college football scene with their upset victory over Nebraska in Dublin during “Week Zero”. The Wildcats have struggled to ride that momentum, though, losing to Duke and Southern Illinois in back-to-back weeks in Evanston. Northwestern has one more non-conference game before getting into the Big Ten slate. They host Miami of […]