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Wildcat Alley
The Wildcats arrive through cheering fans before entering the stadium.
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2026Opened
35,000Capacity
Open AirRoof
Natural GrassSurface
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The basics
About Ryan Field
Historic Evanston football stadium undergoing redevelopment.
- Type
- stadium
- Sports
- Football
- League
- NCAAF
- Location
- Evanston
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Status
- construction
FormerlyDyche Stadium
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Don’t miss
Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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Songs & MusicIconic
Go U Northwestern
Fans sing the famous fight song after scores and victories.
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Architecture
Arch Plaza
The plaza at Northwestern’s Weber Arch — the campus landmark on Sheridan Road and a classic stop on the walk through Evanston on football Saturdays.
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Architecture
Lake Michigan Views
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium sits on the Lake Michigan shore — the temporary football home during the Ryan Field rebuild, with open-water views unique in the Big Ten.
Architecture
New Ryan Field
New Ryan Field — an architectural landmark of Ryan Field, home of the Northwestern Wildcats.
Architecture
New Ryan Field Exterior
New Ryan Field Exterior — an architectural landmark of Ryan Field, home of the Northwestern Wildcats.
Architecture
Wildcat Monumentation
Wildcat Monumentation — an architectural landmark of Ryan Field, home of the Northwestern Wildcats.
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Displays
Legacy Wall
A wall honoring Wildcat football legacy on the Northwestern athletics campus.
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Displays
Northwestern Hall of Fame
The Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame honors Wildcat greats from the 1949 Rose Bowl through the Big Ten era.
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Displays
Rose Bowl
Exhibits celebrating Northwestern’s 1949 Rose Bowl season and later bowl runs.
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Rituals
Wildcat Marching Band
The Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band plays “Go U Northwestern” at the lakefront stadium and, when it opens, the new Ryan Field.
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Rituals
Wildcats Walk
Fans greet the Wildcats and Willie on the gameday walk into Northwestern football — lakefront Martin Stadium now, Ryan Field when the new bowl opens.
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Statue
Willie the Wildcat Statue
Sculpture of Willie the Wildcat — Northwestern’s mascot and a gameday photo stop on the Evanston athletics campus (Ryan Field rebuild / lakefront Martin Stadium).
Through the years
History
Home teams
- 2026-presentNorthwestern WildcatsNCAAF
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