Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A game versus Michigan on November 23 is what stands out when glancing at the Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.
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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 last year).
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (80), Northwestern has the 12th-toughest schedule in college football.
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Wildcats have the third-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Northwestern’s schedule includes eight games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (five against teams with nine or more victories and one against a squad that notched three or fewer wins).
- The Wildcats will face 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 season, ranking 10th-worst with 303.9 yards per game. Defensively, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
- Northwestern totaled 22.1 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 106th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 40th, surrendering 22.5 points per game.
- The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last season (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.
- 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 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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