Northwestern and Colorado will play a two-game, home-and-home football series in 2026 and 2027, according to a release from Northwestern Athletic Communications.
Colorado will visit Ryan Field on September 19, 2026. Northwestern will play in Boulder on September 11, 2027. Mark your calendars now so you don’t forget!
When the two schools meet in 2026, it will be for the first time in 48 years. Colorado destroyed Northwestern 55-7 back in 1978 as the Wildcats went winless in Rick Venturi’s third and final season (Venturi was 1-31-1 in those seasons). Before that, you have to go back to 1951, when Northwestern took down Colorado 35-14 under Bob Voigts.