Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame are all coming to Ryan Field in 2018.
Those four home games highlight the 2018 football schedule, which was finalized Wednesday morning.
We have finalized our 2018 schedule.
at those seven home games. #B1GCats
https://t.co/QNPrBGpACJ pic.twitter.com/R0hZH1Gv0J— #B1GCats Football (@NUFBFamily) June 28, 2017Throw in Duke, Akron, and Illinois, and you get a pretty awesome slate of games in Evanston. It certainly looks better than this year’s, which is highlighted by Iowa, Penn State, and Minnesota.
Northwestern will open the season against a conference opponent (Purdue) for the first time since 1984.