2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2024 Northwestern Wildcats football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	David Braun (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Zach Lujan (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim McGarigle (1st season)
Home stadium	Martin Stadium (5 Home Games) Wrigley Field (2 Home Games)
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
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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 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of May 22, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 31		Miami (OH)*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
September 7		Duke*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
September 14		Eastern Illinois*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
September 21		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 5		Indiana	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
October 11	7:00 p.m.	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	FOX
October 19		Wisconsin	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
October 26		at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 2		at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
November 16		Ohio State	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
November 23		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (George Jewett Trophy)
November 30		Illinois	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time Source: ^[2]^[3]

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American college football season

Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

Pregame line	Over/under

Miami RedHawks (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (OH)	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Duke	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Washington Huskies (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, 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

Pregame line	Over/under

Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0

at SECU Stadium • College 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

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa 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

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Purdue	0	0	0	0	0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West 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

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann 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

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

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

^ "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.
^ "2024 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ "Northwestern Announces 2024 Big Ten Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ "Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ "Northwestern gets green light to move forward with Ryan Field rebuild". NORTHWESTERN NOW. Northwestern Now Staff.
^ "Football: Braun elevates linebackers coach Tim McGarigle to defensive coordinator". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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