2024 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–5 (1–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Zach Lujan (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tim McGarigle (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium Wrigley Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Indiana | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Oregon | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Penn State | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 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 five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) * | BTN | W 13–6 | 12,023 | |
September 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Duke * |
| FS1 | L 20–26 2OT | 11,062 |
September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Illinois * |
| BTN | W 31–7 | 10,631 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | FS1 | L 5–24 | 69,788 | |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23 Indiana |
| BTN | L 24–41 | 12,023 |
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland | FS1 | W 37–10 | 39,371 | |
October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Wisconsin |
| BTN | L 3–23 | 12,023 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | BTN | L 14–40 | ||
November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | BTN | |||
November 16 | Ohio State | |||||
November 23 | at Michigan | |||||
November 30 | Illinois |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
Statistics | Miami (OH) | Northwestern |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Duke | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
Statistics | Duke | Northwestern |
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Duke | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
Statistics | Eastern Illinois | Northwestern |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Washington | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
Game information |
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Statistics | Northwestern | Washington |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 53–112 | 69–391 |
Rushes–yards | 26–59 | 39–144 |
Passing yards | 53 | 247 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–27–2 | 22–30–0 |
Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 8/27, 53 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jack Lausch | 13 carries, 21 yards | |
Receiving | A. J. Henning | 5 receptions, 41 yards | |
Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 20/28, 223 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 15 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Denzel Boston | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Indiana | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Northwestern | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL
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Statistics | Indiana | Northwestern |
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First downs | 27 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 68–529 | 60–336 |
Rushes–yards | 35–149 | 22–93 |
Passing yards | 380 | 243 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–33–0 | 23–38–0 |
Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 25/33, 380 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Justice Ellison | 14 carries, 68 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Sarratt | 7 receptions, 135 yards | |
Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 23/38, 243 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Joseph Himon II | 5 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 10 receptions, 128 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
Statistics | Northwestern | Maryland |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Maryland | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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Statistics | Wisconsin | Northwestern |
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First downs | 19 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 67–359 | 55–209 |
Rushes–yards | 43–199 | 31–127 |
Passing yards | 160 | 82 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–24–1 | 9–24–0 |
Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 14/24, 160 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tawee Walker | 23 carries, 126 yards | |
Receiving | Will Pauling | 5 receptions, 51 yards | |
Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 9/24, 82 yards |
Rushing | Jack Lausch | 10 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Thomas Gordon | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Statistics | Northwestern | Iowa |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
Statistics | Northwestern | Purdue |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Purdue | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TBD • TBD
Statistics | Ohio State | Northwestern |
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Ohio State | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
Statistics | Northwestern | Michigan |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Michigan | Passing | ||
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Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TBD • TBD
Statistics | Illinois | Northwestern |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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