Northwestern Coaches, Players Tour New Ryan Field Ahead of October Opening

Northwestern coaches, players tour new Ryan Field ahead of October opening

Head coach David Braun is excited about what an intimate environment can do for his team.

Northwestern's Ryan Field Nearly Ready for Penn State's Inaugural Visit

The Wildcats will debut their new stadium in October, when they host the Nittany Lions.

After touring ‘unbelievable’ Ryan Field in hard hats, Northwestern coaches have their own work ahead

Northwestern coach David Braun said the proximity to the field of the new Ryan Field's 35,000 seats can help build a noise advantage for the Wildcats.

New Ryan Field gives Northwestern a spectacular football venue 100 years in the making

In 1925, Northwestern briefly dreamed of building one of the largest stadiums in the nation, then did nothing of the sort.A century later, Northwestern identified a different superlative target for its new stadium. This time, the university might have achieved it."I truly believe it's the best stadium in all of football," Wildcats coach David Braun said Tuesday. "We're not trying to be the biggest. We delivered on being the best."Construction is…

Chip Kelly Looking Like a Philadelphia Construction Foreman at Northwestern's New Stadium Tour

Chip Kelly spoke on Tuesday as the Northwestern Wildcats held a media tour of their new football stadium: Chip Kelly. Purple vest. Hard hat. Football guy. pic.twitter.com/34NcAEaSqn— Sammy P (@spshoot) July 21, 2026 All business. A hard hat, lunch pail type of guy. He looks like one of the blue collar union laborers who rebuilt I-95 in just three days: “Buckley and Company! Three days!” (via @yomemo03 on TikTok) Chip recently took his talents t…

Football - Coaches Media Availability at New Ryan Field (7/21/26)

Northwestern Football invited media members to see the progress of the New Ryan Field on the morning of Tuesday, July 21. Defensive coordinator Tim McGarigle, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Dan & Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach David Braun were available on the field to answer questions. Don't forget to subscribe! / @nusports Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NU_Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nu_sports