The Northwestern Wildcats will face Miami (OH) in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Northwestern schedule, keep scrolling.

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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 season (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-toughest schedule in college football.
• Northwestern is playing the 12th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• The Wildcats are playing the third-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Northwestern will face eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against five teams that put up nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last season.
• The Wildcats will see eight teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Northwestern Stat Insights (2023)

• While the Wildcats ranked 36th in total defense with 340.8 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly worse on offense, ranking 10th-worst (303.9 yards per game).
• Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 94th-worst in FBS last season (22.5 points allowed per game), Northwestern played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 106th in FBS by totaling 22.1 points per game.
• Defensively, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by surrendering only 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202 passing yards per game).
• While Northwestern’s run defense ranked 80th with 157.8 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking 13th-worst (101.9 rushing yards per game).
• Northwestern forced 22 total turnovers (25th in FBS) last season and turned it over nine times (sixth in FBS) for a turnover margin of +13, the third-best in college football.

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