ESPN national college football reporter Adam Rittenberg joins Zach on the show to discuss a number of topics surrounding Northwestern ahead of Week 1. They begin by talking about Big Ten Media Days and Adam’s impressions about the start of a new year for the conference and David Braun (2:34). Then, Adam gives insight into the Wildcats’ quarterback competition between Mike Wright and Jack Lausch (8:01) before reporting the latest on Northwestern’s search for a new athletic director (12:03). Next, the two discuss Adam’s inside look at the temporary lakeside facility, including what went into the search and how the reception has been on campus and around the league (17:51). Finally, the pair discusses expectations of what Northwestern can accomplish on the football field in 2024 (24:04).

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