On August 31, the Northwestern Wildcats will begin their 2024 college football schedule versus Miami (OH). See below for more information.

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2024 Northwestern Game and TV Schedule

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Northwestern 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (88), the Wildcats have the sixth-toughest schedule in college football.
• Northwestern will have the 12th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80).
• The Wildcats are playing the third-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Northwestern has a schedule that features eight games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (five of those teams won nine or more games and one of them collected less than four wins).
• 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)

• The Wildcats ranked 10th-worst in total offense (303.9 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per contest.
• Northwestern ranked 106th in scoring offense (22.1 points per game) and 40th in scoring defense (22.5 points allowed per game) last season.
• Defensively, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by surrendering just 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202 passing yards per game).
• Northwestern ranked 13th-worst in rushing offense (101.9 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 80th with 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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