Coming off a disheartening loss at Stanford and a bye week to regroup, Northwestern faces UNLV for the first time since 2001 in its home-opening weekend. The Wildcats will look to pick up a much-needed victory to give them some momentum heading into the toughest stretch of the season.

Why NU Will Beat the Rebels:

Stanford was the wakeup call Northwestern needed

Northwestern’s opener against Stanford was the last way the Wildcats wanted to start their season. Very few positives came out of week one, sending Northwestern into a bye week with a lot to think about.