The Northwestern Wildcats play Michigan on November 23, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, keep scrolling.

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2024 Northwestern Game and TV Schedule

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Northwestern 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Wildcats are facing the sixth-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
• Northwestern will face the 12th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80).
• Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Wildcats have the third-toughest conference schedule in college football.
• Northwestern will play eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against five teams that put up nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last year.
• 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 ranked 10th-worst in total offense (303.9 yards per game) last season, but they played slightly better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per contest.
• Northwestern owned the 106th-ranked scoring offense last season (22.1 points per game), and it was worse defensively, ranking 94th-worst with 22.5 points allowed per game.
• The Wildcats had the 96th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (202 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking 15th-best with only 182.9 passing yards allowed 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 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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