Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northwestern Wildcats meet 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
- The Wildcats will have the sixth-toughest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88).
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (80), Northwestern has the 12th-toughest schedule in college football.
- The Wildcats will have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71).
- Northwestern will play eight games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (five of those teams won nine or more games and one of them had three or fewer wins).
- The Wildcats will have eight teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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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 compiled 22.1 points per game on offense last season (106th in FBS), and it ranked 40th on defense with 22.5 points allowed per game.
- The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last year (202 per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 182.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per game. Defensively, it ranked 80th in FBS (157.8 rushing yards allowed 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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