Time to get prepared for Week 1!
Northwestern football's 2015 season finally begins this weekend against Stanford at Ryan Field. After a fairly eventful offseason for the Wildcats — in which redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson was named the starting quarterback, among other happenings — it's time for Pat Fitzgerald's team to prove itself on the field in actual games.
Know your opponent, Week 1: Stanford
The team's first opponent, Stanford, presents some challenges for Northwestern, though. The Cardinal, led by David Shaw, has made a BCS bowl three out of the last four seasons, with the lone exception coming last year as Stanford settled for a Foster Farms Bowl victory over Maryland.