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Northwestern vs. Penn State — Ryan Field Grand Opening
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
AT A GLANCE
- Date & time
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Location
- Ryan Field, Evanston, IL · 1501 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
- Admission
- Ticket required
- Parking / transit
- Follow Northwestern’s event-day transit, neighborhood parking and shuttle plan.
- Organizer
- Northwestern Athletics
Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field with a Friday-night Big Ten game against Penn State. The date falls exactly 100 years after the original stadium hosted its first football game in 1926.
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Ryan Field1501 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201