Northwestern 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:51 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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-toughest schedule in college football.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80), Northwestern has the 12th-toughest schedule in college football.
- Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Wildcats have the third-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Northwestern will face eight teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against five teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last year.
- The Wildcats will play eight games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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 slightly better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per game.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 94th-worst in FBS last season (22.5 points allowed per game), Northwestern put up better results on offense, ranking 106th in FBS by averaging 22.1 points 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 just 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202 passing yards 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 contest.
- 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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