On the heels of a rather remarkable 7-5 season and second-place Big Ten West finish, Northwestern football is hot in the streets — and going somewhere warm as a top option for bowl game aggregators.
On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that NU will be taking on Utah in the 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada. As for game specifics, the contest will take place in Allegiant Stadium — home of the Las Vegas Raiders — Saturday, Dec. 23 at 6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT.
The Wildcats’ trip to the Silver State will mark their first bowl game since 2020, when they took down Auburn 35-19 in the Citrus Bowl.