The Northwestern Wildcats will begin their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, versus Miami (OH). Keep scrolling for more.

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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-toughest schedule in college football.
• Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (80), Northwestern has the 12th-hardest schedule in college football.
• The Wildcats are facing the third-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• 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 year ago.
• The Wildcats have eight games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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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).
• Offensively, Northwestern ranked 106th in FBS with 22.1 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 40th in points allowed (340.8 points allowed per contest).
• 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 allowing only 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202.0 passing yards per game).
• Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 80th in FBS (157.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
• Northwestern owned 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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