Overview

• Coach David Braun announced at Big Ten Media Days that Lausch will leave the football program to dedicate himself to baseball.
• Lausch finished spring 2025 batting .268 with six home runs, nine doubles and five stolen bases but went undrafted in this month’s MLB draft.
• He retains the option to pursue professional baseball opportunities or return to Northwestern for the 2026 season.
• SMU transfer Preston Stone, who threw for 3,198 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2023, has been named Northwestern’s starting quarterback for 2025.
• Northwestern also added transfer Gavin Frakes to shore up its quarterback depth through the portal.