The Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule for 2024 includes an attractive matchup versus Michigan on November 23 — keep scrolling for more.

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2024 Northwestern Game and TV Schedule

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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 from last year).
• Northwestern will have the 12th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80).
• Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71), the Wildcats have the third-hardest 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 accumulated three or fewer wins a season ago.
• The Wildcats will play eight teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)

• The Wildcats were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking 10th-worst with 303.9 yards per game. On defense, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
• Northwestern had the 106th-ranked scoring offense last season (22.1 points per game), and it was worse defensively, ranking 94th-worst with 22.5 points allowed per game.
• The Wildcats ranked 96th in passing yards last season (202 per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 182.9 passing yards allowed per game.
• Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 80th in FBS (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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