Wisconsin football won’t play Northwestern at Lambeau Field; game will be held in temporary stadium along Lake Michigan

It won’t be Lambeau Field.

But Wisconsin football players will still get a cool view and a new experience when they play Northwestern for their game this fall.

The venue, however, won’t be anything like the historic Green Bay Packers facility.

The game will be played at a temporary field along Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois, contrary to a previous report saying that Lambeau Field was an option for the Badgers-Wildcats Big Ten game this fall while Northwestern’s stadium Ryan Field is rebuilt.

Lambeau would have been a peculiar choice for Northwestern since the Wildcats are the home team against Wisconsin. But the report from WildcatReport that said NU athletic director Derrick Gragg told alumni the team would play a game at Lambeau Field this season gained traction earlier this year.

That rumor was put to rest when Northwestern revealed its complete schedule last week with all its locations. The site of the Badgers-Wildcats game will be at a lakeside venue at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility in Evanston.

“I am thrilled that we could make this happen. It’s truly a win for our community,” Northwestern President Michael Schill said in a news release. “In addition to creating a wonderful fan experience in the lead-up to the opening of Ryan Field, hosting games on campus will reduce the travel burdens for our student-athletes and fans and will make games much more accessible. We also are pleased to keep the economic benefits of football gamedays in Evanston.”

Wisconsin vs Northwestern football game

Luke Fickell’s team will play Northwestern on Oct. 19 at a temporary field at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility on the Evanston, Illinois, campus.

The university released renderings of the lakeside venue Thursday.

The complex is named after Northwestern alum and trustee J. Landis (Lanny) Martin and his…

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Publish date : 2024-05-31 18:01:43

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