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New Ryan Field Game Day Experience Featuring Northwestern vs Iowa

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New Ryan Field Game Day Experience Featuring Northwestern vs Iowa

Saturday, November 7, 2026

New Ryan Field Game Day Experience Featuring Northwestern vs Iowa

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Northwestern hosts Iowa on November 7 for a classic Big Ten matchup at the new Ryan Field. Come for the football and stay for the full New Ryan Field Gameday Experience — featuring the Great Chicago Food Festival, Great Big Ten Grillout, Best of Chicago eats and more.

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Bigger stadium. Fewer seats. By design.

The stadium itself is 320,000 square feet larger than the old Ryan Field — with fewer seats, in service of a premium experience for every fan. Not a smaller stadium — the first of its kind.

35,000

Capacity—every seat premium

+520,000

sf larger than the old Ryan Field, including plaza and festival grounds

$870M

Most expensive college football stadium ever built

194%

of ADA-required minimum—most accessible major stadium ever built

The best premium experience in
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The Northwestern Club

A Northwestern-themed country club experience designed for the traditional Northwestern major donor, trustee, and lifelong loyalist, with refined finishes, warm interiors, and some of the best sightlines in college football. The all-inclusive club features the best brunch in town on game day, a climate-controlled environment, and a terrace overlooking Northwestern Medicine Park.

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The Northwestern Club

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The East Club

A world-class hospitality venue designed for Chicago’s business community. With a hidden garden entrance, beautiful patio, refined interiors, and all-inclusive food and beverage, the East Club is designed to rival Chicago’s finest restaurants and deliver the most elite corporate entertainment experience in Chicago.

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The East Club

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The Field Club

The most immersive, high-energy club in college football, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before. The all-inclusive experience includes 50-yard-line club seats, a field-level terrace, exclusive access to the Northwestern hype tunnel, and front-row access to the post-game press conference.

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The Field Club

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The Loft Club

The most affordable premium experience in the building — and some of the best sightlines in football. Padded club seats with cupholders. 30-foot glass wall. Nostalgic Northwestern décor. Loyalty discounts for long-tenured season ticket holders; WILD member rate for recent alumni.

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