Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the best matchups on the Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule in 2024 is on November 23, against 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 face the sixth-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88).
- Northwestern is facing the 12th-hardest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Wildcats are facing the third-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In 2024, Northwestern’s schedule will feature eight games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including five games against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- The Wildcats will have eight games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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 slightly less successful on offense, ranking 10th-worst (303.9 yards per game).
- Northwestern put up 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.
- 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 giving up only 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202.0 passing yards per game).
- While Northwestern’s run defense ranked 80th with 157.8 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 13th-worst (101.9 rushing yards per game).
- Northwestern forced 22 total turnovers (25th in FBS) last season and turned it over nine times (sixth in FBS) for a turnover margin of +13, the third-best in college football.
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