Believe it or not, we’re now less than a month away from Northwestern football’s 2021 campaign getting underway, and we here at Inside NU are doing our absolute best to get you prepared for all the trials and tribulations of football season.
Which is exactly why we need to talk about Northwestern’s non-conference opponents this year, or more specifically, which one could be an upset threat.
Duke, Ohio and Indiana State might not be names that scream upset on paper. However, when you take into account that Northwestern hasn’t gone undefeated against non-conference opponents since 2015 (2013 if you count their bowl loss against Tennessee), you may start doing some double takes.