After a Week 1 loss to Western Michigan, Northwestern gets back to work at Ryan Field on Saturday. The opponent this week is Illinois State of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Redbirds won their opener over Valparaiso 50-13 and have been one of the top FCS teams of the past few seasons. Here is our week’s worth of preview material. Scroll down to the bottom for broadcast information.
- Northwestern’s Week 2 depth chart features two changes from Week 1, including the absence of Warren Long, who will miss at least four weeks with a broken hand.