Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule for 2024 includes an attractive matchup against Michigan on November 23 — see below for more.
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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
- The Wildcats will face the sixth-toughest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88).
- Northwestern is playing the 12th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Wildcats are playing the third-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Northwestern’s schedule includes eight games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (five against teams with nine or more wins and one against a squad that picked up three or fewer wins).
- The Wildcats will have eight games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)
- The Wildcats ranked 10th-worst in total offense (303.9 yards per game) last season, but they played slightly better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per contest.
- On offense, 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).
- Northwestern ranked 13th-worst in rushing offense (101.9 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 80th with 157.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- With 22 forced turnovers (25th in FBS) against nine turnovers committed (sixth in FBS), Northwestern’s +13 turnover margin was the third-best in college football last season.
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