Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Northwestern Wildcats play Michigan on November 23, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.

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2024 Northwestern Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
Miami (OH) August 31 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Duke September 6 | 9:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Eastern Illinois (FCS) September 14 | 7:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Washington September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Indiana October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Maryland October 11 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Wisconsin October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Iowa October 26 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Purdue November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Ohio State November 16 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Michigan November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Illinois November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Northwestern 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-hardest schedule in college football.
  • Northwestern will have the 12th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (80).
  • Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Wildcats have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Northwestern’s schedule will see eight games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including five games against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
  • The Wildcats have eight teams who played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Wildcats were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking 10th-worst with 303.9 yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
  • Offensively, Northwestern ranked 106th in FBS with 22.1 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 40th in points allowed (340.8 points allowed per contest).
  • Defensively, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by allowing just 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202 passing yards per game).
  • While Northwestern’s run defense ranked 80th with 157.8 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking 13th-worst (101.9 rushing yards per game).
  • Northwestern had the third-best turnover margin in college football last season at +13, forcing 22 turnovers (25th in FBS) while turning it over nine times (sixth in FBS).

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