Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Northwestern Wildcats’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Michigan on November 23 — see below for more info.
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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 facing the sixth-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Northwestern will face the 12th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80).
- The Wildcats will have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71).
- Northwestern has eight games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes five teams that put up nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last year.
- The Wildcats will go up against eight teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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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 game. On defense, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
- Northwestern averaged 22.1 points per game on offense last season (106th in FBS), and it ranked 40th on the other side of the ball with 22.5 points allowed per game.
- The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last season (202 per game), but they excelled on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 182.9 passing yards allowed 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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