Following the 2019 college football season, there weren’t a lot of positives takeaways for Northwestern fans. However, one thing stood out for NU: it has the most returning production in the FBS, according to ESPN’s Bill Connelly.
Since then, a global pandemic has descended upon the world, Oklahoma has lost two games in a row for the first time since 1999, and Big Ten football has seen three different game schedules in the span of two months. More relevant to the Wildcats, Rashawn Slater opted out of the season to prepare for the NFL draft, wide receiver Jace James and offensive lineman Sam Stovall have medically retired, and a positive COVID-19 diagnosis will sideline players for at least 21 days.