Big Ten

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Home of the Northwestern Wildcats

7,039

Capacity

Evanston

Conference

Big Ten

Wildcats

Opened

1952

2025–26 Schedule & Results

34 games

Tue, Nov 4

Mercyhurst

W70-47

Fri, Nov 7

Boston U

W76-52

Tue, Nov 11

Cleveland St

W110-63

Sat, Nov 15

DePaul

W81-79

Fri, Nov 21

Virginia

L78-83

Sun, Nov 23

South Carolina

W79-77

Fri, Nov 28

Oklahoma St

L81-86

Thu, Dec 4

Wisconsin

L73-85

Sat, Dec 6

Ohio State

L82-86

Sat, Dec 13

Jackson St

W93-53

Wed, Dec 17

Valparaiso

W86-70

Sat, Dec 20

Butler

L58-61

Tue, Dec 30

Howard

W80-60

Sat, Jan 3

Minnesota

L78-84

Thu, Jan 8

#12Michigan St

L66-76

Sun, Jan 11

Rutgers

L75-77

Thu, Jan 15

#13Illinois

L68-79

Sat, Jan 17

#8Nebraska

L58-77

Thu, Jan 22

USC

W74-68

Sat, Jan 24

UCLA

L64-71

Fri, Jan 30

Penn State

W94-73

Sun, Feb 1

Washington

L62-76

Thu, Feb 5

#5Illinois

L44-84

Sun, Feb 8

Iowa

L70-76

Thu, Feb 12

#2Michigan

L75-87

Sat, Feb 14

#7Nebraska

L49-68

Thu, Feb 19

Maryland

W78-74

Wed, Feb 25

Indiana

W72-68

Sat, Feb 28

Oregon

W63-62

Thu, Mar 5

#15Purdue

L66-70

Sun, Mar 8

Minnesota

L66-67

Tue, Mar 10

Penn State

W76-66

Wed, Mar 11

Indiana

W74-61

Thu, Mar 12

#18Purdue

L68-81

My Trip Plan

Places you want to check out in Evanston.

Local Recommendations

Curated food, drinks, adventures, and more near Evanston.

11 places

Ward Eight

Well-rated bar near Ryan Field — rated 4.8 stars across 353 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.8$$3.2 mi from stadium

629 W Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202, USA

Trattoria Demi

Popular local restaurant near Ryan Field — rated 4.7 stars across 1,342 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7$$1.4 mi from stadium

1571 Sherman Ave Ste 1, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Grosse Point Lighthouse

Top local attraction near Ryan Field — rated 4.7 stars across 532 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7528 ft from stadium

2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Dawes Park

Top local attraction near Ryan Field — rated 4.7 stars across 389 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.71.5 mi from stadium

1700 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University

Top local attraction near Ryan Field — rated 4.7 stars across 213 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.71.0 mi from stadium

40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, USA

Five & Dime

Popular local restaurant near Ryan Field — rated 4.5 stars across 745 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.5$$1.4 mi from stadium

1026 Davis St Upstairs, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Peckish Pig

Well-rated bar near Ryan Field — rated 4.4 stars across 1,594 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.4$$3.2 mi from stadium

623 W Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202, USA

LeTour Kitchen & Bar

Popular local restaurant near Ryan Field — rated 4.2 stars across 238 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.21.4 mi from stadium

625 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston

Well-rated hotel near Ryan Field — rated 4.2 stars across 867 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.21.2 mi from stadium

1818 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG

Well-rated hotel near Ryan Field — rated 4 stars across 1,106 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.01.5 mi from stadium

1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

Wildcat Alley

Northwestern's official pre-game tailgate area with food vendors and live music.

4.0$0 ft from stadium

Ryan Field, Evanston, IL

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