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College Football · 2026 season

Hotels near Ryan Field

Home of the Northwestern Wildcats · Evanston, IL

Every 2026 home date at Ryan Field is already set. Book a free-cancellation rate for the weekends you want. Evanston rates only move up as kickoff gets close.

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2026 home games at Ryan Field

Every date links to Evanston hotels for that weekend, set to check in the night before the game and out the morning after. Kickoff times without a listing get set during the season.

DateOpponentNote
Fri, Oct 28:00 PM ETvs Penn State Nittany Lionshome opener · FOX
Sat, Oct 10vs Ball State Cardinals
Sat, Oct 24vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Sat, Nov 7vs Iowa Hawkeyes
Sat, Nov 28vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Getting there by train

Nearest station
Evanston Central Street
Station to gate
6 min walk · 0.3 mi

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Station data: our venue transit feed · stops derived from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Transit schedules change — confirm times with the operator before game day.

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The money play

Three moves, in order

1
Book refundable, today

Every 2026 home date at Ryan Field is already public — there's no announcement to wait for. Lock a free-cancellation room in Downtown Evanston for the weekends you want while rates are still normal.

2
Book the marquee weekends first

The biggest matchups behave like standalone events: hotels fill, minimum-stay rules appear, and discounts close out. Rooms near Ryan Field go first, then demand ripples outward through Evanston.

3
Cancel free or cash in

Plans change and tickets fall through. A free-cancellation room costs nothing to drop before the cutoff. Keep it and you're holding a rate that disappeared weeks ago.

FAQ

What airport do I fly into for Ryan Field?

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the main airport, roughly 35 minutes from the venue by car in normal traffic. Expect longer on game days.

Which neighborhoods are best for a College Football game weekend in Evanston?

Most visiting fans stay in Downtown Evanston, Wilmette, Rogers Park or Downtown Chicago. Downtown Evanston has only a few hotels, but the CTA Purple Line and Metra run from Chicago to blocks from the stadium, so most visiting fans stay downtown Chicago and make it a city weekend.

When should I book a hotel for a game at Ryan Field?

Book now for any weekend you actually want. The full 2026 schedule is out, and the marquee home dates are the ones hotels reprice first. Grab a free-cancellation rate: if the price drops later you rebook, and if your plans change you cancel free. Waiting only ever helps you on the low-demand games.

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