EVANSTON, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released matchups for the 2018-19 conference slate Thursday. The 18-game schedule for Northwestern features five home-and-home series and eight games against opponents the Wildcats will see once, four at home and four on the road.
 
Chicago's Big Ten Team will play Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Purdue in home-and-home matchups next season.
 
The 'Cats will welcome Michigan State, Penn State, Ohio State, and Wisconsin to the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena.
 
Next season's conference road matchups include trips to Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, and Rutgers.
 
Game dates and times, TV assignments, non-conference opponents, and ticket information will be released at a later date.
 
The Wildcats welcome the highly-touted four-member class of 2022 (Jess Sancataldo, Sydney Wood, Veronica Burton, Courtney Shaw) to the team next season to join a group returning 10 of 12 members and its top four scorers.
 

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