Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:42 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Northwestern Wildcats’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Michigan on November 23 — 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 have the sixth-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88).
- Northwestern is facing the 12th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71), the Wildcats have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Northwestern has eight games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes five teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Wildcats’ schedule in 2024 includes eight returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)
- The Wildcats ranked 10th-worst in total offense (303.9 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per game.
- Northwestern totaled 22.1 points per game on offense last year (106th in FBS), and it surrendered 22.5 points per game (40th) on the other side of the ball.
- On defense, 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 (202.0 passing yards per game).
- Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per game. Defensively, it ranked 80th in FBS (157.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Northwestern owned 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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