Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026
Join us for an exclusive watch party experience for Northwestern Season Ticket Holders and the entire Northwestern community as we watch the Wildcats take on Indiana. Explore the Great Chicago Food Festival, The Village, The Great Hall and more as New Ryan Field comes to life.
This is your chance to experience New Ryan Field before the first game — explore New Ryan Field and everything it has to offer and experience game day with fellow Wildcats.
Season Ticket Holders: Get an early look at your new seats and experience the view you’ll have all season long. Your tickets will be automatically loaded into your New Ryan Field account.
Northwestern community: Students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and families are all invited to join the celebration.
Community members and additional guests can purchase tickets for just $5, with proceeds benefiting local nonprofit organizations.
Be Among the First to Experience New Ryan Field
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.
Capacity—every seat premium
sf larger than the old Ryan Field, including plaza and festival grounds
Most expensive college football stadium ever built
of ADA-required minimum—most accessible major stadium ever built
