Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Northwestern Wildcats will meet Miami (OH). For the full Northwestern schedule, 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

  • The Wildcats will have the sixth-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (88).
  • Northwestern will have the 12th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (80).
  • The Wildcats will face the third-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71).
  • In 2024, Northwestern will face eight teams that had winning records last season, including five that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that accumulated three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Wildcats will have eight teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)

  • While the Wildcats ranked 36th in total defense with 340.8 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly worse on offense, ranking 10th-worst (303.9 yards per game).
  • Northwestern owned the 106th-ranked scoring offense last season (22.1 points per game), and it was worse on defense, ranking 94th-worst with 22.5 points allowed per game.
  • The Wildcats sported the 96th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (202 passing yards per game), and they were more effective on defense, ranking 15th-best with only 182.9 passing yards allowed 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.
  • Northwestern owned 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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