They were led by Pat Fitzgerald who is in his 11th season as the team's head coach.

The Wildcats home games were played at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.

They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

The Wildcats will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, and will travel to Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Purdue.