Jack Olsen News, Rumors, Updates - Northwestern Wildcats

Lands at Miami Olsen will transfer to Miami, per Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports.com.

Impact Olsen spent four seasons at Northwestern. He converted on 40-of-51 field goal attempts and 68-of-69 extra points. He'll have one more season of eligibility in Coral Gables, where he'll look to win the starting kicker gig.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Olsen has entered the NCAA's transfer portal, according to his X account.

Impact After spending all of college with Northwestern, Olsen will use his last year of collegiate eligibility to transfer to better a situation for himself. Between 2022 and 2025, he made 40 field goals made and 68 extra points.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Scott's 2 late interceptions secure Illinois' 20-13 win over Northwestern

Miles Scott had two interceptions in the final five minutes to lock down Illinois’ 20-13 victory over Northwestern

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Olsen's 3rd field goal of game lifts Northwestern to wild 38-35 win over Minnesota

Jack Olsen’s third field goal of the game, from 33 yards, snapped a tie with 53 seconds left and Northwestern ended a three-game losing streak with a wild 38-35 win over Minnesota...

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes all three kicks Olsen converted his only field goal attempt from 33 yards and made both extra-point attempts in Friday's 38-17 loss at USC.

Impact Luke Akers began the season as the placekicker (and punter) and handled all kicks in the Week 1 loss at Tulane. The due split placekicking duties in Week 2, but it's been all Olsen since. Olsen is just 3-for-5 of field goals less than 30 yards, but is 11-for-11 on field-goal attempts over 30 yards.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Northwestern rolls to fourth straight win with shutout of Purdue Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns, Jack Olsen kicked a pair of field goals and Northwestern cruised past sliding Purdue 19-0 on Saturd...

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

Stone throws for 2 TDs, Olsen kicks 2 FGs: Northwestern rolls to 4th straight win, 19-0 over Purdue

Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns, Jack Olsen kicked a pair of field goals and Northwestern cruised past sliding Purdue 19-0 on Saturday for its fourth straight win

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Komolafe scores late, leads Northwestern to 22-21 win over Penn State

Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Preston Stone and Caleb Komolafe lead Northwestern in 42-7 rout of Louisiana-Monroe

Preston Stone passed for three touchdowns, Caleb Komolafe rushed for two in a second straight big performance and Northwestern routed Louisiana-Monroe 42-7 on Saturday

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Northwestern holds on for 17-14 win over UCLA, spoiling interim Bruins coach Tim Skipper's debut

Sophomore redshirt Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and Northwestern staved off UCLA 17-14 on Saturday to spoil interim head coach Tim Skipper’s de...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Loses placeking job Olsen did not play in Saturday's loss at Tulane as Luke Akers took over both placekicking and punting duties. Olson was at full speed in Monday's practice, InsideNU reports.

Impact It doesn't sound like Olson is injured but he's lost the placekicking job to Akers. Head coach David Braun said Akers is the kicker for now but Olsen could be used later in the season if Akers can't handle both jobs.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report Olsen (lower body) is good to go for Northwestern's clash with Michigan.

Impact Olsen should be ready to re-assume his role as the Wildcats' starting place-kicker. If he remains unable to play, Luke Akers should take over once again.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Olsen (lower body) won't play Saturday against Ohio State.

Impact It'll be the fifth straight game that Olsen's missed. Luke Akers will continue to handle kicking duties in his absence.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable for Purdue game Olsen (lower body) is out for Northwestern's game Saturday at Purdue, Inside NU reports.

Impact Olsen will sit out Northwestern's first game of what could be the Wildcats' last month of their 2024 schedule. After Saturday, they have a bye week, pushing Olsen's return date to Nov. 16 against Ohio State.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Iowa Olsen (lower body) is out against Iowa, Matthew Shelton of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Olsen reportedly didn't travel with the team, so the kicker wasn't necessarily close to playing in Week 9. The kicker, who's hit 7-of-10 field goals this season, hasn't placed since Week 6 and will now miss his third straight game. Luke Akers should handle the kicking duties for the Wildcats.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Badgers Olsen (lower body) won't play against Wisconsin, Inside NU reports.

Impact The kicker will miss his second straight game, leaving Luke Akers with the starting kicking duties once again. His next chance to play will come in Week 9 vs. Iowa.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out against Maryland Olsen will miss Friday's game at Maryland as he's week-to-week with a lower body injury, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Luke Akers will take over placekicking, kickoff and punting duties as a result, according to the report. Olsen was having a solid season by making 7-of-10 field-goal attempts with one miss taking place in a very strong wind.

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Misses 21-yard attempt in loss Olsen missed a 21-yard field goal at the end of the first half in Saturday's 42-7 loss to Wisconsin.

Impact Olsen had not appeared through five games this season, making his team debut in the loss. Adam Stage is typically the Wildcats' field goal kicker, though he only appeared as the kick-off man on Saturday. It is unclear which kicker will be given the starting spot after Olsen's short yardage miss.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan State football kicker Jack Olsen enters NCAA transfer portal One of the top kickers of the 2020 recruiting class will be leaving Michigan State. On Sunday, MSU football scholarship kicker Jack Olsen en...

APRIL 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Michigan State football kicker Jack Olsen set to transfer Michigan State football kicker Jack Olsen entered the NCAA transfer portal Sunday. He didn't play as a freshman in 2020.

APRIL 25, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Entering transfer portal Olsen entered the transfer portal Sunday, Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Olsen redshirted his freshman year while with the Spartans and will now look elsewhere for a new destination that is better suited for him.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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