Rebuild Ryan Field

• Updated: May 2, 2024 – Photos added

The following page provides important information for journalists related to the rebuild of the Ryan Field football stadium on Northwestern University's Evanston campus. 

The press kit is updated periodically with new multimedia, news releases and other information related to the demolition and construction of Ryan Field. For additional information about the project, contact Eliza Larson at eliza.larson@northwestern.edu.

Due to safety concerns in the construction area, site visits will be granted infrequently and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Journalists are reminded to review Northwestern’s on-site reporting policy, including rules regarding the use of drones on campus. The University's unmanned aircraft systems policy  and application form are available online.

In addition to the online press kit, journalists and residents can subscribe to the Rebuild Ryan Field Newsletter, view construction updates shared with the community and find answers to frequently asked questions on the Rebuild Ryan Field website. Plus, follow the Central Street Consortium on Instagram.

News releases

• Northwestern will play football on the lakefront — April 10, 2024
• Northwestern partners with Rebuilding Exchange to preserve Ryan Field memorabilia — March 7, 2024
• Demolition set to begin at Ryan Field — Feb. 9, 2024
• Ryan Field demolition set to begin the week of Jan. 29 — Jan. 19, 2024
• Northwestern gets green light to move forward with Ryan Field rebuild — Nov. 21, 2023
• Northwestern announces $100 million community benefits agreement proposal for the City of Evanston — Oct. 30, 2023
• Northwestern partners with Rebuilding Exchange to grow workforce pathway for new Ryan Field — Sept. 1, 2023
• Northwestern selects construction manager for Ryan Field redevelopment — March 23, 2023
• Strong support for Ryan Field redevelopment among Evanston residents, survey finds — Jan. 26, 2023
• Ryan Field rebuild will generate nearly $1.2 billion for Evanston community — Nov. 17, 2022
• Northwestern invites community feedback on new Ryan Field plan — Oct. 28, 2022
• Northwestern releases early design concepts for dynamic new Ryan Field — Sept. 28, 2022
• The Patrick and Shirley Ryan Family makes new $480 million gift, the largest gift in Northwestern’s history, providing capstone to $6 billion ‘We Will’ Campaign — Sept. 22, 2021