Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:49 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, keep scrolling.
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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 are playing the sixth-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Northwestern will face the 12th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80).
- The Wildcats are facing the third-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Northwestern’s schedule has eight games against teams with winning records in 2023 (five against teams with nine or more wins and one against a squad that accumulated three or fewer wins).
- The Wildcats will go toe-to-toe with eight teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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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 a little better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per contest.
- Northwestern sported the 106th-ranked scoring offense last season (22.1 points per game), and it was less effective defensively, ranking 94th-worst with 22.5 points allowed per game.
- The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last year (202 per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 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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