Being the record holder of an impressive feat will get you recognized by many. Being the record holder of an infamous one will get you recognized by more. At least, that is the case for Northwestern and its drought of winning football games on this side of the Atlantic.
Among teams in Division I, the ‘Cats already have the claim on the longest active losing streak secured (11; Nevada and South Florida are next, both at 10). But what’s more is that NU’s last win was in Ireland against Nebraska in Week Zero of last season. All this to say that if you search for the team’s last victory on American soil, you’ll need to pinpoint Week Seven of 2021 — mid-October of Ryan Hilinski’s junior year.