2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by second-year head coach David Braun. The team will play some of its home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.[1]

2024 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (1st season)
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 0     0 0  
Indiana   0 0     0 0  
Iowa   0 0     0 0  
Maryland   0 0     0 0  
Michigan   0 0     0 0  
Michigan State   0 0     0 0  
Minnesota   0 0     0 0  
Nebraska   0 0     0 0  
Northwestern   0 0     0 0  
Ohio State   0 0     0 0  
Oregon   0 0     0 0  
Penn State   0 0     0 0  
Purdue   0 0     0 0  
Rutgers   0 0     0 0  
UCLA   0 0     0 0  
USC   0 0     0 0  
Washington   0 0     0 0  
Wisconsin   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of May 1, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Miami (OH)*
  • TBD
  • TBD
September 7Duke*
  • TBD
  • TBD
September 14Eastern Illinois*
  • TBD
  • TBD
September 21at Washington
October 5Indiana
  • TBD
  • TBD
October 12at Maryland
October 19Wisconsin
  • TBD
  • TBD
October 26at Iowa
November 2at Purdue
November 16Ohio State 
  • TBD
  • TBD
November 23at Michigan
November 30Illinois
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Source: [2][3]

[4] [5]

[6]

Game summaries edit

vs Miami (OH) edit

Pregame line Over/under
Miami RedHawks (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Miami (OH) 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: August 31
Statistics Miami (OH) Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Duke edit

Pregame line Over/under
Duke Blue Devils (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Duke 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: September 7
Statistics Duke Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Eastern Illinois edit

Pregame line Over/under
Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eastern Illinois 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: September 14
Statistics Eastern Illinois Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington edit

Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Washington Huskies (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 0 000
Washington 0 0 000

at Husky StadiumSeattle, Washington

  • Date: September 21
Statistics Northwestern Washington
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Indiana edit

Pregame line Over/under
Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: October 5
Statistics Indiana Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Maryland edit

Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 0 000
Maryland 0 0 000

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: October 12
Statistics Northwestern Maryland
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maryland Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Wisconsin edit

Pregame line Over/under
Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: October 19
Statistics Wisconsin Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Iowa edit

Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 0 000
Iowa 0 0 000

at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 26
Statistics Northwestern Iowa
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Purdue edit

Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 0 000
Purdue 0 0 000

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 2
Statistics Northwestern Purdue
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Ohio State edit

Pregame line Over/under
Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: November 16
Statistics Ohio State Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan edit

Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 0 000
Michigan 0 0 000

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
Statistics Northwestern Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Illinois edit

Pregame line Over/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Illinois 0 0 000
Northwestern 0 0 000

at TBD • TBD

  • Date: November 30
Statistics Illinois Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References edit

  1. ^ "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "2024 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Northwestern Announces 2024 Big Ten Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Northwestern gets green light to move forward with Ryan Field rebuild". NORTHWESTERN NOW. Northwestern Now Staff.
  6. ^ "Football: Braun elevates linebackers coach Tim McGarigle to defensive coordinator". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 3 March 2024.