The Michigan State Spartans and Northwestern Wildcats kick off the 2021 season on Friday night in Evanston, going right into Big Ten Conference play.
Much like Michigan State, Northwestern has a lot of new student-athletes expected to step into bigger roles in 2021. To help us get perspective on Northwestern’s side, we spoke with Daniel Olinger, the editor-in-chief at Inside NU — SB Nation’s invaluable website for all things Northwestern athletics.
What should we expect from Northwestern quarterback Hunter Johnson? Will the Wildcats compete for another division championship in 2021?