Every Thursday during football season, we'll be presenting reasons why Northwestern will or won't come away from its Saturday game victorious. It's not so much an argument for or against either result as it is envisioning the scenarios in which the Wildcats come away from the game with a win or a loss.
This week’s matchup pins Northwestern against Indiana in Evanston. The game is vital for Northwestern as the Wildcats will face Wisconsin and Ohio State in back-to-back weeks after this weekend. If Northwestern wins this weekend, bowl eligibility looks like a lock given the Wildcats’ soft schedule at the end of the season.