EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern baseball announced its 2027 Big Ten schedule.
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The Wildcats open Big Ten play with a three-game series at Purdue (March 12-14), before returning home to Miller Park. Northwestern will open the home portion of its conference slate against Maryland, hosting the Terrapins for a three-game set (March 19-21).
The ‘Cats will travel to 2026 Super Regional participant USC (March 25-27), before returning home to host in-state rival Illinois (April 2-4) for its annual series. Northwestern will close out its homestand hosting 2026 Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Champion UCLA (April 9-11).
NU will head to Columbus to take on Ohio State (April 16-18). The Wildcats will host 2026 NCAA Regional host Nebraska (April 23-25) at Miller Park. NU will play its next six league games on the road, traveling to Penn State (April 30-May 2) and Iowa (May 7-9), before closing out the league slate at home against Minnesota (May 14-16).
2027 Big Ten Schedule
March 12-14 at Purdue
March 19-21 vs. Maryland
March 25-27 at USC
April 2-4 vs. Illinois
April 9-11 vs. UCLA
April 16-18 at Ohio State
April 23-25 vs. Nebraska
April 30-May 2 at Penn State
May 7-9 at Iowa
May 14-16 vs. Minnesota