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The Wildcats represent Northwestern athletics in the Big Ten. The Wildcats bring 27 swimmers into the Big Ten competition this season. Northwestern swimming is tracking toward the current meet schedule as the season unfolds. Northwestern enters 2026 with 27 athletes on the roster. Located in , , Norris Aquatics Center serves as the home of Wildcats swimming, with a seating capacity of 800. The Wildcats' meet schedule will be updated as results are posted. Willie the Wildcat remains a fixture of the Wildcats meet-day experience inside Norris Aquatics Center, where "Go U Northwestern" continues to be played by the Northwestern band. RallyFuel connects Wildcat fans directly with the athletes who represent Northwestern. Ninety percent of every contribution goes to the athlete, and refund protection covers any deal where conditions aren't met.
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference, with 20 varsity teams. Football plays in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Northwestern's recent run of NCAA titles covers three women's programs. Women's lacrosse beat North Carolina 14-11 in May 2026 for its ninth national championship, adding to wins in 2005 through 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2023. Field hockey beat Princeton 2-1 in double overtime in 2025 for its second straight title and third overall, after wins in 2021 and 2024. Women's golf won its first NCAA title in 2025, beating Stanford in the final. The field hockey team also won the 2025 Big Ten regular-season title, its ninth, and its third Big Ten Tournament.
Swimmer Matt Grevers, Class of 2007, won gold and silver at Beijing in 2008, then gold in the 100-meter backstroke and 4x100 medley relay plus silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay at London in 2012. At Paris 2024, wrestler Sebastian Rivera won bronze at 65 kg for Puerto Rico. Other Northwestern athletes in Paris included Ashley Sessa and Maddie Zimmer in U.S. field hockey, golfer Matt Fitzpatrick for Great Britain, swimmer Sophie Angus for Canada and Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah in basketball for Nigeria.
The new Ryan Field, a 35,000-seat stadium, opened on October 2, 2026, with a football win over Penn State. Football used Martin Stadium, on the lakefront, during construction. Welsh-Ryan Arena hosts basketball and volleyball, Lakeside Field hosts field hockey, and Norris Aquatics Center hosts swimming and diving. Baseball plays at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park and softball at Kip and Sara Kirkpatrick Stadium, with tennis at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center.