Welcome to “Big Ten offseason at a glance,” a team-by-team look at the conference at the start of the summer. We’ll examine roster movement for each Big Ten roster and give an early outlook for each Big Ten program for the 2025-26 season.
Previously: Rutgers, Penn State, Minnesota
Today: Northwestern (17-16 overall in 2024-25, 7-13 in Big Ten play)
Chris Collins’ Wildcats had a mediocre 2024-25 season with subpar Big Ten play. Still, it’s hard to say if that trajectory would have been any different if All-Big Ten star Brooks Barnheizer hadn’t gone down with several injuries, ending his season prematurely.