The Northwestern Wildcats’ college football schedule for 2024 includes meeting Michigan on November 23. Keep scrolling to check out the full slate.

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2024 Northwestern Game and TV Schedule

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Northwestern 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-hardest schedule in college football.
• Northwestern is playing the 12th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• The Wildcats will face the third-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71).
• Northwestern has eight games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes five teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last season.
• The Wildcats will see eight teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)

• The Wildcats were a bottom-25 offense last season, ranking 10th-worst with 303.9 yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 36th in FBS (340.8 yards allowed per game).
• Northwestern sported the 106th-ranked scoring offense last year (22.1 points per game), and it was less effective defensively, ranking 94th-worst with 22.5 points allowed 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 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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