Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the best matchups on the Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule in 2024 is on November 23, versus Michigan. The full slate can be found 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 season (88).
- Northwestern is playing the 12th-hardest 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 has eight games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including five teams that had nine or more wins and one with less than four wins last year.
- The Wildcats have eight games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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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 a little worse on offense, ranking 10th-worst (303.9 yards per game).
- With 22.5 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 94th-worst in FBS last season, Northwestern had to rely on its 106th-ranked offense (22.1 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
- Defensively, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by allowing only 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 contest.
- 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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