Seating Chart
Will Call (Open 3 hours prior to kickoff)
Everyone must have a Photo ID in order to pick up Will Call and Player Guest Tickets. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. Third party will call (ticket drop offs) ARE NOT accepted. The will call windows are located near the Northwestern Athletics Ticket Office next to Gate K, facing Central Street. NU player guest tickets are located at Gate E. NU player guest tickets are located at Gate N. Northwestern full-time undergraduate tickets are located at Gate G (must present a valid WildCARD). Visitor player guest tickets are located at Gate S. Press will call is located at Gate N. Northwestern Football recruit tickets are located at Gate V. Northwestern non-football recruit tickets are located at Gate F. |
Prohibited Items
Spectators are prohibited from bringing the following items into Ryan Field:
*Alcoholic beverages
*Umbrellas
*Noisemakers including cowbells, musical instruments or horns
*Banners, flags, or signs
*Video cameras, large televisions, large lens cameras, tripods, or large radios
*Cans, glasses, thermoses, picnic baskets, ice chests, wine skins, food, drinks or coolers
*Large purses, bags, or backpacks (size restricted to smaller than 16"L x 9"W x 16"H
Storage of these items for guests will not be provided.
DIRECTIONS
Public Transportation to Ryan Field CTA:
Ride the Purple CTA line to the Central Street train station, 2 blocks east of Ryan Field. Parking is available at both the Howard and Linden Stations. Visit the CTA website for more information.
Metra:
The Central Street Metra Station is also conveniently located 2 blocks to the west of Ryan Field at 1601 Central Street. Fare varies. Visit the Metra website for more information.
Pace Bus:
Pace's Northwestern Ryan Field Express swiftly moves fans from the FREE Schaumburg Park-n-Ride (near Woodfield Mall) to Ryan Field, arriving at the game 1 hour before kickoff. Take a fast ride and leave plenty of time for tailgating for just $4 each way, per person. Routes 213 and 250 also provide service to Northwestern for $1.75 each way, per person.
For more detailed information on the CTA, Metra and Pace please call 836-7000 from any Chicagoland area code (312, 847, 708, 630, 773, 224).
Parking
From the North:
Take I-94 to Skokie Blvd/ Route 41 Exit. Exit ramp becomes Skokie Boulevard. Continue south to Lake Avenue (2nd traffic light). Turn left on Lake Avenue and proceed east to Sheridan Road and continue south to football parking lots.
From the South:
Take I-90/94. Where I-90 and I-94 split, take I-94 towards Milwaukee. Follow I-94 to Dempster Street east and proceed east on Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Turn left onto Chicago Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
Alternate Route from the South:
Take Lake Shore Drive north to Sheridan Road. Continue north on Sheridan Road until you arrive at the Evanston Campus. Proceed to the football parking lots.
From the West/ O'Hare Airport:
Take I-55, I-88 or I-90 to I-294. Follow I-294 north to Dempster Street east. Proceed east on Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Turn left on Chicago Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
Alternate Exit from I-294 and I-94:
Take Touhy Avenue east and proceed to McCormick Boulevard. Turn left on McCormick Boulevard and proceed north to Dempster Street. Turn right on Dempster Street and proceed east to Forest Avenue. Turn left on Forest Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
For up-to-date road construction information, visit the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) website.
Free NU Shuttle Bus Service
Spectators are prohibited from bringing the following items into Ryan Field:
*Alcoholic beverages
*Umbrellas
*Noisemakers including cowbells, musical instruments or horns
*Banners, flags, or signs
*Video cameras, large televisions, large lens cameras, tripods, or large radios
*Cans, glasses, thermoses, picnic baskets, ice chests, wine skins, food, drinks or coolers
*Large purses, bags, or backpacks (size restricted to smaller than 16"L x 9"W x 16"H
Storage of these items for guests will not be provided.
DIRECTIONS
Public Transportation to Ryan Field CTA:
Ride the Purple CTA line to the Central Street train station, 2 blocks east of Ryan Field. Parking is available at both the Howard and Linden Stations. Visit the CTA website for more information.
Metra:
The Central Street Metra Station is also conveniently located 2 blocks to the west of Ryan Field at 1601 Central Street. Fare varies. Visit the Metra website for more information.
Pace Bus:
Pace's Northwestern Ryan Field Express swiftly moves fans from the FREE Schaumburg Park-n-Ride (near Woodfield Mall) to Ryan Field, arriving at the game 1 hour before kickoff. Take a fast ride and leave plenty of time for tailgating for just $4 each way, per person. Routes 213 and 250 also provide service to Northwestern for $1.75 each way, per person.
For more detailed information on the CTA, Metra and Pace please call 836-7000 from any Chicagoland area code (312, 847, 708, 630, 773, 224).
Parking
- There is no day-of-game parking at Ryan Field. Street parking around the stadium is extremely limited, and violators will be towed.
- The east and west side stadium lots as well as the golf Course parking lots are reserved for those with passes only. If you do not have a season parking permit, proceed to the designated free campus and city parking lots to avoid congestion. For a complete Northwestern campus map with parking lots indicated in purple, click here.
From the North:
Take I-94 to Skokie Blvd/ Route 41 Exit. Exit ramp becomes Skokie Boulevard. Continue south to Lake Avenue (2nd traffic light). Turn left on Lake Avenue and proceed east to Sheridan Road and continue south to football parking lots.
From the South:
Take I-90/94. Where I-90 and I-94 split, take I-94 towards Milwaukee. Follow I-94 to Dempster Street east and proceed east on Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Turn left onto Chicago Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
Alternate Route from the South:
Take Lake Shore Drive north to Sheridan Road. Continue north on Sheridan Road until you arrive at the Evanston Campus. Proceed to the football parking lots.
From the West/ O'Hare Airport:
Take I-55, I-88 or I-90 to I-294. Follow I-294 north to Dempster Street east. Proceed east on Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Turn left on Chicago Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
Alternate Exit from I-294 and I-94:
Take Touhy Avenue east and proceed to McCormick Boulevard. Turn left on McCormick Boulevard and proceed north to Dempster Street. Turn right on Dempster Street and proceed east to Forest Avenue. Turn left on Forest Avenue and proceed north to football parking lots.
For up-to-date road construction information, visit the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) website.
Free NU Shuttle Bus Service
- Free Shuttle Buses provide transportation from the campus and city parking lots to two conveniently located stadium stops.
- Free shuttle buses run continually beginning two (2) hours prior to kick off until approximately one (1) hour after the end of the game.
- After the game, Shuttles going to downtown Evanston lots will pick up on Ashland, NORTH of Walker Way (closer to Isabella). Shuttles going to the NU campus lots will pick up on Ashland SOUTH of Walker Way (closer to Central.)
stadium history
In 1996-97, Northwestern's football stadium underwent a significant reconstruction which featured a redesign of the stadium. Opened in the fall of 1997, the new stadium was named Ryan Field in honor of 1959 Northwestern graduate Patrick G. Ryan, founder of AON Corporation and long-time Chairman of the Northwestern Board of Trustees.
In over 30 years as a trustee, Mr. Ryan was a champion of Northwestern's athletic resurgence. Mr. Ryan led the 1982 Athletic Facilities Campaign to upgrade Northwestern's Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities and he also played a major role in recruiting and supporting many of the outstanding coaches responsible for Northwestern's athletic revival.
Mr. Ryan and his wife, Shirley Welsh Ryan, a 1961 Northwestern graduate, have been major supporters of Northwestern's pioneering work in the life sciences through the construction of Ryan Hall, home to Northwestern's nanotechnology center. The Ryan's also created and funded the Ryan Scholars Program, Northwestern's largest scholarship program for high-achieving students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
In recognition of his visionary professional and civic achievements, Mr. Ryan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. At the recommendation of the University's Faculty Senate, Mr. Ryan received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Northwestern in 2009.
Mr. Ryan chaired Northwestern's Board of Trustees for 14 years, the longest term for any board chairman elected since World War II. Mr. Ryan led Northwestern in partnership with President Henry S. Bienen during an era in which Northwestern distinguished itself through its dramatic growth in academic achievement, research and athletic success.
In over 30 years as a trustee, Mr. Ryan was a champion of Northwestern's athletic resurgence. Mr. Ryan led the 1982 Athletic Facilities Campaign to upgrade Northwestern's Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities and he also played a major role in recruiting and supporting many of the outstanding coaches responsible for Northwestern's athletic revival.
Mr. Ryan and his wife, Shirley Welsh Ryan, a 1961 Northwestern graduate, have been major supporters of Northwestern's pioneering work in the life sciences through the construction of Ryan Hall, home to Northwestern's nanotechnology center. The Ryan's also created and funded the Ryan Scholars Program, Northwestern's largest scholarship program for high-achieving students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
In recognition of his visionary professional and civic achievements, Mr. Ryan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. At the recommendation of the University's Faculty Senate, Mr. Ryan received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Northwestern in 2009.
Mr. Ryan chaired Northwestern's Board of Trustees for 14 years, the longest term for any board chairman elected since World War II. Mr. Ryan led Northwestern in partnership with President Henry S. Bienen during an era in which Northwestern distinguished itself through its dramatic growth in academic achievement, research and athletic success.