Construction progress at Northwestern University’s Ryan Field is becoming more visible from the perimeter, as steel columns and metal decking rise to form the stadium’s shell. The first piece of structural steel was set in place back in November, and now the Wildcats are doing their best Steelers impression, as iron work rises throughout the Evanston construction site.
Updated details have been revealed for the new Ryan Field at 1505 Central Street in Evanston. The new stadium for Northwestern University is replacing the now demolished facility of the same name which the Wildcats called home for nearly 100-years. While the team plays at a temporary lakefront stadium, the university is proceeding with construction.
Ryan Field, Northwestern University’s nearly 100-year-old football stadium at 1501 Central Street in Evanston, is being demolished and replaced with a new stadium. Demolition work began in February of this year, and has progressed to the point that little remains of the stadium but memories and a little bit of the press box tower.
Northwestern’s football team is set to play most of its 2024 and 2025 home games at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility on the university’s Evanston campus. A temporary structure will be constructed, offering views of Lake Michigan, North Campus, and downtown Chicago, serving as a transitional venue until the new Ryan Field opens in 2026.
Demolition work is nearing completion at Northwestern’s 97 year-old Ryan Field. The demolition began in February and is now down to the Central seating section on one side and the end-zone on the other. The total stadium rebuild is on track to finish in summer 2026.
