Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Northwestern Wildcats will begin their 2024 college football schedule against 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 are facing the sixth-toughest 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-hardest schedule in college football.
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71), the Wildcats have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Northwestern will face eight teams that had winning records last season, including five that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
- The Wildcats will play 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 worse on offense, ranking 10th-worst (303.9 yards per game).
- Northwestern ranked 106th in scoring offense (22.1 points per game) and 40th in scoring defense (22.5 points allowed per game) last season.
- The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last year (202 per game), but they thrived on defense, 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.
- 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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