Northwestern To Play Home Games At Practice Facility For Next Two Seasons, Which Will Cause Problem For Fans

The Northwestern football team will be playing its home games not far from its practice facility for the next two seasons, due to renovations to its current stadium. 

Ok, it's actually not far at all, and the players will have about a two-minute walk from where they practice on a daily basis, which has caused some ticket holders to voice their displeasure. This move comes at a time when the Big Ten is expanding, with the additions of Washington, Oregon, USC and UCLA. 

The school did announce that in addition to playing home games at the practice facility, they are still negotiating to have some of its games played at different Chicago venues, like Wrigley Field or Soldier Field. 

"With views of the lake, North Campus and downtown Chicago, the temporary structure Northwestern will build at the Martin athletics facility will provide a stunning backdrop for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, bridging the gap between the old Ryan Field and the new, state-of-the-art stadium, scheduled to open in 2026," Northwestern announced on Wednesday. 

"Most of the Wildcats' home football games will be played at the enhanced Martin athletics facility. The University also is continuing discussions with other Chicago-area venues that could host some 2024 games. The full home schedule will be released soon."

The University of Hawaii had to play games at a temporary stadium recently, much like Northwestern is about to do.

So, which games that could attract a number of fans from opposing schools will be played on the campus of Northwestern? Well, the 2024 schedule includes homes games with Duke, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Illinois. The question is how many seats they can actually add to the Martin athletics facility field. Working in