The ‘Cats are going with a unique uniform combination for their matchup with Ohio State, playing with the alternate black helmet with a purple “N,” black jersey and purple pants. This uniform combo has only been worn four times, and Northwestern has a 2-2 record wearing this set.
The combo was most recently used during Northwestern’s first Big Ten home game in the 2019 season, in a matchup against Michigan State. Northwestern lost that game 31-10.
The black-black-purple set was first introduced with the sponsorship of Under Armour in 2012, and made its debut against Illinois in November of that season.