Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Northwestern Wildcats will begin their 2024 college football schedule versus Miami (OH). Keep scrolling for more information.
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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 face 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).
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Wildcats have the third-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Northwestern’s schedule will see eight games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including five games against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- 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)
- The Wildcats were a bottom-25 offense last season, ranking 10th-worst with 303.9 yards per game. On defense, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
- Northwestern had 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.
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by surrendering only 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202 passing yards per game).
- Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per contest. On defense, it ranked 80th in FBS (157.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- 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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