Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

One of the top 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

  • According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-toughest schedule in college football.
  • Northwestern will have the 12th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (80).
  • 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 scheduled against teams that had winning records in 2023, including five teams that had nine or more wins and one with less than four wins last year.
  • The Wildcats will have eight teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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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 averaged 22.1 points per game offensively last season (106th in FBS), and it surrendered 22.5 points per game (40th) on the other side of the ball.
  • The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last year (202 per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 182.9 passing yards allowed 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 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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