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Northwestern Field Hockey Announces 2025 Schedule
6/12/2025 5:03:00 PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern Field Hockey announced its complete 2025 schedule on Thursday as the reigning national champions will begin their conquest for a second straight national title, and third in the last five seasons.
In total, the Wildcats will play 17 regular-season contests, including eight Big Ten matchups. Seven of the 'Cats' games this season will come against teams that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
The defending champs kick off the season on Sunday, August 31 as they travel to Richmond, Virginia to take on the University of Richmond, followed by a matchup with VCU on Monday, September 1.
The following weekend, the Wildcats will be out east once again as they travel to Durham, North Carolina for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, where they will face Duke on Friday, September 5, along with Boston College on Sunday, September 7.
After consecutive weekend trips to Louisville from Sept. 12-14 (at Louisville, vs. Miami (Ohio)) and to the Delaware Valley from Sept. 19-21 (at Delaware, at Villanova), Northwestern opens play at Lakeside Field on Friday, September 26 against Indiana in what also marks the Wildcats' Big Ten opener.
The Wildcats are back home for a weekend stretch at Lakeside Field on Friday, October 10 to take on Penn State, followed by a non-conference showdown against Princeton on Monday, October 13.
Winners of back-to-back Big Ten regular-season titles, Northwestern will be home at Lakeside Field for four conference games this season, capped off by a home matchup with Michigan on Friday, October 24 in a rematch of the 2024 Big Ten Tournament Final, as well as a Senior Day meeting with Ohio State on Sunday, October 26.
Admission to all regular season home games is free of charge to all fans. Fans can sign up to learn more information about the Wildcats at app.supportthecats.com/signup.
Led by the back-to-back national coaching staff of the year in Tracey Fuchs, Georgia Holland and Will Byrne, Northwestern has qualified for six consecutive NCAA Tournaments and made four-straight trips to the National Championship game. The Wildcats' 2024 campaign, the 50th season of Northwestern Field Hockey, marked the most successful season in program history as Northwestern posted a 23-1 record–setting a new school record for wins in a single season–and capped off the season with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Saint Joseph's in the National Championship.
In total, the Wildcats will play 17 regular-season contests, including eight Big Ten matchups. Seven of the 'Cats' games this season will come against teams that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
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The defending champs kick off the season on Sunday, August 31 as they travel to Richmond, Virginia to take on the University of Richmond, followed by a matchup with VCU on Monday, September 1.
The following weekend, the Wildcats will be out east once again as they travel to Durham, North Carolina for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, where they will face Duke on Friday, September 5, along with Boston College on Sunday, September 7.
After consecutive weekend trips to Louisville from Sept. 12-14 (at Louisville, vs. Miami (Ohio)) and to the Delaware Valley from Sept. 19-21 (at Delaware, at Villanova), Northwestern opens play at Lakeside Field on Friday, September 26 against Indiana in what also marks the Wildcats' Big Ten opener.
The Wildcats are back home for a weekend stretch at Lakeside Field on Friday, October 10 to take on Penn State, followed by a non-conference showdown against Princeton on Monday, October 13.
Winners of back-to-back Big Ten regular-season titles, Northwestern will be home at Lakeside Field for four conference games this season, capped off by a home matchup with Michigan on Friday, October 24 in a rematch of the 2024 Big Ten Tournament Final, as well as a Senior Day meeting with Ohio State on Sunday, October 26.
Admission to all regular season home games is free of charge to all fans. Fans can sign up to learn more information about the Wildcats at app.supportthecats.com/signup.
Led by the back-to-back national coaching staff of the year in Tracey Fuchs, Georgia Holland and Will Byrne, Northwestern has qualified for six consecutive NCAA Tournaments and made four-straight trips to the National Championship game. The Wildcats' 2024 campaign, the 50th season of Northwestern Field Hockey, marked the most successful season in program history as Northwestern posted a 23-1 record–setting a new school record for wins in a single season–and capped off the season with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Saint Joseph's in the National Championship.
2025 Northwestern Field Hockey Schedule
(All times Central; home games in bold)
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 | Michigan (Exhibition) | Evanston | 1:00 pm |
| Aug. 23 | Iowa (Exhibition) | Iowa City, IA | 12:00 pm |
| Aug. 31 | at Richmond | Richmond, VA | 11:00 am |
| Sept. 1 | at VCU | Richmond, VA | 12:00 pm |
| Sept. 5 | at Duke | Durham, NC | 3:00 pm |
| Sept. 7 | vs. Boston College | Durham, NC | 10:30 am |
| Sept. 12 | vs. Louisville | Louisville, KY | 5:00 pm |
| Sept. 14 | vs. Miami (Ohio) | Louisville, KY | 10:00 am |
| Sept. 19 | at Delaware | Newark, DE | 3:00 pm |
| Sept. 21 | at Villanova | Philadelphia, PA | 11:00 am |
| Sept. 26 | Indiana | Evanston | 3:00 pm |
| Oct. 3 | at Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 4:00 pm |
| Oct. 10 | Penn State | Evanston | 5:00 pm |
| Oct. 13 | Princeton | Evanston | 2:00 pm |
| Oct. 17 | at Rutgers | Piscataway, NJ | 2:00 pm |
| Oct. 19 | at Maryland | College Park, MD | 12:00 pm |
| Oct. 24 | Michigan | Evanston | 6:00 pm |
| Oct. 26 | Ohio State (Senior Day) | Evanston | 12:00 pm |
| Oct. 31 | at Michigan State | East Lansing, MI | 2:00 pm |
| Nov. 6–9 | Big Ten Tournament | Bloomington, IN | |
| Nov. 14 & 16 | NCAA First Round | Campus Sites (TBD) | |
| Nov. 21 & 23 | NCAA Finals | Durham, NC |
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