The South Dakota State Jackrabbits visit the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois for a college football regular season game. Kickoff time and broadcast details are confirmed closer to game day.
FBS college football is the top tier of American collegiate football, contested by more than 130 teams across ten conferences and a handful of independents. The regular season runs from late August through early December, with most teams playing twelve regular-season games. Conference standings decide the participants in conference championship games, and the top twelve teams nationally qualify for the College Football Playoff, which culminates in the National Championship Game in January.
The Northwestern Wildcats play their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and compete in FBS college football. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits play their home games at their home ground.
The two franchises are long-standing members of College Football and meet in the regular season schedule each year.
How to watch: College football games are broadcast across a patchwork of networks in the United States, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock, the SEC Network, Big Ten Network, ACC Network, and streaming on ESPN+. Broadcast assignments vary by conference TV rights and week; check local listings for specific games.