Inside NU staff shares preseason forecasts for Wildcats
Inside NU's writers have assembled their preseason predictions for Northwestern football in 2026. The roundtable offers a range of opinions on the Wildcats' upcoming season. The piece references the team's bowl victory over Central Michigan in December 2025.
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The roundtable piece from Inside NU, published on August 30, 2026, compiles the staff's varied preseason forecasts for the Wildcats' upcoming season. The predictions come after the team's successful finish to the 2025 campaign, which included a victory over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl held at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26, 2025.
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