2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2024 Northwestern Wildcats football
2024 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	David Braun (2nd season);
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
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated February 20, 2025

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Oregon y$^	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 5 Penn State y^	8	–	1	13	–	3
No. 10 Indiana ^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 1 Ohio State #^	7	–	2	14	–	2
No. 16 Illinois	6	–	3	10	–	3
Iowa	6	–	3	8	–	5
Michigan	5	–	4	8	–	5
Minnesota	5	–	4	8	–	5
USC	4	–	5	7	–	6
Rutgers	4	–	5	7	–	6
Washington	4	–	5	6	–	7
Nebraska	3	–	6	7	–	6
Michigan State	3	–	6	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	5	–	7
Wisconsin	3	–	6	5	–	7
Northwestern	2	–	7	4	–	8
Maryland	1	–	8	4	–	8
Purdue	0	–	9	1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach David Braun. The team played 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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:30 p.m.	Miami (OH) *	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	BTN	W 13–6	12,023
September 6	8:00 p.m.	Duke *	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	FS1	L 20–26 ^2OT	11,062
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Eastern Illinois *	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	BTN	W 31–7	10,631
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FS1	L 5–24	69,788
October 5	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 Indiana	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	BTN	L 24–41	12,023
October 11	7:00 p.m.	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	FS1	W 37–10	39,371
October 19	11:00 a.m.	Wisconsin	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	BTN	L 3–23	12,023
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 14–40	69,250
November 2	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 26–20 ^OT	61,141
November 16	11:00 a.m.	No. 2 Ohio State	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL	BTN	L 7–31	38,147
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (George Jewett Trophy)	FS1	L 6–50	109,830
November 30	11:00 a.m.	No. 23 Illinois	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	BTN	L 28–38	26,378
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: ^[2]^[3]

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Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	3	0	0	3	6
Wildcats	3	0	7	3	13

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: August 31
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,023
Referee: Sergio DeHoyos
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jared Thomas (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(7:21) NU – Jack Olsen 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:20; Northwestern 3–0)
(1:23) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:54; Tied 3–3)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(9:42) NU – Mike Wright 13-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:10; Northwestern 10–3)

Fourth quarter

(14:47) NU – Jack Olsen 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:42; Northwestern 13–3)
(7:28) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:42; Northwestern 13–6)

Statistics	M-OH	NU
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	61–267	61–328
Rushes–yards	23–40	30–150
Passing yards	227	178
Passing: comp–att–int	22–37–2	18–30–0
Time of possession	34:03	25:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing	Brett Gabbert	22/37, 227 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Brunson	8 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Cade McDonald	8 receptions, 105 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Mike Wright	18/30, 178 yards
	Rushing	Mike Wright	9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	6 receptions, 91 yards

vs Duke

Duke Blue Devils (1–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Blue Devils	7	0	3	3	7	6	26
Wildcats	3	7	0	3	7	0	20

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 6
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 11,062
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(11:46) NU – Jack Olsen 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:14; Northwestern 3–0)
(4:50) DUKE – Eli Pancol 16-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:23; Duke 7–3)

Second quarter

(6:32) NU – Cam Porter 4-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:53; Northwestern 10–7)

Third quarter

(7:00) DUKE – Todd Pelino 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:31; Tied 10–10)

Fourth quarter

(11:39) NU – Jack Olsen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:13; Northwestern 13–10)
(0:14) DUKE – Todd Pelino 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 1:46; Tied 13–13)

Overtime

NU – Cam Porter 10-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Northwestern 20–13)
DUKE – Jordan Moore 25-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 20–20)

Second overtime

DUKE – Eli Pancol 3-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Duke 26–20)

Statistics	DUKE	NU
First downs	18	19
Plays–yards	70–343	73–288
Rushes–yards	30–93	37–132
Passing yards	250	156
Passing: comp–att–int	25–40–1	19–35–1
Time of possession	28:47	31:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Maalik Murphy	24/39, 243 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Star Thomas	17 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Moore	11 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern	Passing	Mike Wright	19/35, 156 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Cam Porter	16 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	A. J. Henning	8 receptions, 52 yards

vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

Eastern Illinois Panthers (FCS) (1–1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Wildcats	7	7	10	7	31

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 14
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 10,631
Referee: Gregory Blum
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(1:22) NU – Cam Porter 1-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:57; Northwestern 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:37) EIU – Eli Mirza 13-yard pass from Pierce Holley, Drew Schiller kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Tied 7–7)
(0:14) NU – Joseph Himon II 32-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:33; Northwestern 14–7)

Third quarter

(8:18) NU – Jack Olsen 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:38; Northwestern 17–7)
(2:39) NU – A. J. Henning 3-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10; Northwestern 24–7)

Fourth quarter

(6:58) NU – Marshall Lang 9-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 4:08; Northwestern 31–7)

Statistics	EIU	NU
First downs	13	22
Plays–yards	51–207	67–450
Rushes–yards	20–40	35–203
Passing yards	167	247
Passing: comp–att–int	17–31–1	21–32–0
Time of possession	24:28	35:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Pierce Holley	17/31, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jay Pearson	8 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Cooper Willman	6 receptions, 66 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	20/31, 227 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Porter	15 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	A. J. Henning	7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

at Washington

Northwestern Wildcats (2–1) at Washington Huskies (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	2	3	0	5
Huskies	7	10	0	7	24

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 69,788
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(7:57) WASH – Denzel Boston 46-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:39; Washington 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:11) WASH – Grady Gross 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:36; Washington 10–0)
(10:12) WASH – Denzel Boston 13-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Washington 17–0)
(6:38) NU – Intentional grounding enforced on Will Rogers in the end zone for a safety (Washington 17–2)

Third quarter

(5:07) NU – Jack Olsen 18-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:16; Washington 17–5)

Fourth quarter

(14:02) WASH – Jonah Coleman 8-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:58; Washington 24–5)

Statistics	NU	WASH
First downs	12	22
Plays–yards	53–112	69–391
Rushes–yards	26–59	38–144
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
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, 1 TD
	Receiving	Denzel Boston	7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 23 Indiana

No. 23 Indiana Hoosiers (5–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Hoosiers	7	10	7	17	41
Wildcats	0	10	7	7	24

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 5
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,023
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(0:44) IU – Justice Ellison 5-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:26; Indiana 7–0)

Second quarter

(8:48) NU – Cam Porter 8-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 6:51; Tied 7–7)
(4:28) IU – Miles Cross 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Indiana 14–7)
(1:08) NU – Jack Olsen 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Indiana 14–10)
(0:03) IU – Nicolas Radicic 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:05; Indiana 17–10)

Third quarter

(6:44) IU – Ke'Shawn Williams 13-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:55; Indiana 24–10)
(3:13) NU – A. J. Henning 38-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Indiana 24–17)

Fourth quarter

(14:54) IU – Nicolas Radicic 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Indiana 27–17)
(11:19) NU – A. J. Henning 2-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:30; Indiana 27–24)
(6:23) IU – Ty Son Lawton 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Indiana 34–24)
(3:28) IU – Zach Horton 4-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:45; Indiana 41–24)

Statistics	IU	NU
First downs	27	17
Plays–yards	68–529	60–336
Rushes–yards	32–149	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
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	25/33, 380 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Justice Ellison	14 carries, 68 yards, 1 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

at Maryland

Northwestern Wildcats (2–3) at Maryland Terrapins (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	10	0	20	37
Terrapins	0	7	0	3	10

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: October 11
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 39,371
Referee: Chris Coyle
TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(8:03) NU – Jack Lausch 9-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:31; Northwestern 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:08) NU – Cam Porter 3-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:08; Northwestern 14–0)
(10:50) NU – Luke Akers 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:12; Northwestern 17–0)
(3:22) UMD – Billy Edwards Jr. 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 7:25; Northwestern 17–7)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(14:57) UMD – Jack Howes 31-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 86 yards, 9:28; Northwestern 17–10)
(13:17) NU – Aidan Hubbard 2-yard fumble return, Luke Akers kick (Northwestern 24–10)
(8:55) NU – Luke Akers 38-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:10; Northwestern 27–10)
(6:23) NU – Luke Akers 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:25; Northwestern 30–10)
(4:30) NU – Jake Arthurs 9-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:35; Northwestern 37–10)

Statistics	NU	MD
First downs	10	25
Plays–yards	52–283	85–355
Rushes–yards	31–80	33–59
Passing yards	203	296
Passing: comp–att–int	10–18–0	28–51–1
Time of possession	26:09	33:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	10/18, 203 yards
	Rushing	Caleb Komolafe	7 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	3 receptions, 123 yards
Maryland	Passing	Billy Edwards Jr.	28/51, 296 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	14 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	8 receptions, 81 yards

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (4–2) vs Northwestern Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	14	7	2	23
Wildcats	0	0	3	0	3

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 19
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,023
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(14:31) WISC – Braedyn Locke 8-yard run, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:32; Wisconsin 7–0)
(0:39) WISC – Cade Yacamelli 3-yard run, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Wisconsin 14–0)

Third quarter

(6:46) NU – Luke Akers 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:18; Wisconsin 14–3)
(0:11) WISC – Tucker Ashcraft 3-yard pass from Braedyn Locke, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28; Wisconsin 21–3)

Fourth quarter

(14:52) WISC – Jack Lausch sacked in the end zone by Sebastian Cheeks and Curt Neal for a safety (Wisconsin 23–3)

Statistics	WIS	NU
First downs	19	9
Plays–yards	67–359	55–209
Rushes–yards	43–199	30–127
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
Wisconsin	Passing	Braedyn Locke	14/24, 160 yards, 1 TD, 1 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

at Iowa

Northwestern Wildcats (3–4) at Iowa Hawkeyes (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	0	7	14
Hawkeyes	3	9	28	0	40

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 26
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 69,250
Referee: Chris Coyle
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

(6:10) IOWA – Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:47; Iowa 3–0)

Second quarter

(9:31) NU – Theran Johnson 85-yard interception return, Luke Akers kick (Northwestern 7–3)
(7:07) IOWA – Jack Lausch sacked by Max Llewellyn in the end zone for a safety (Northwestern 7–5)
(0:39) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 26-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 0:43; Iowa 12–7)

Third quarter

(11:18) IOWA – Brendan Sullivan 6-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; Iowa 19–7)
(8:54) IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 85-yard punt return, Drew Stevens kick (Iowa 26–7)
(4:32) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 41-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:59; Iowa 33–7)
(0:27) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 25-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; Iowa 40–7)

Fourth quarter

(6:39) NU – Drew Wagner 72-yard punt return, Luke Akers kick (Iowa 40–14)

Statistics	NU	IOWA
First downs	11	14
Plays–yards	51–163	66–355
Rushes–yards	24–43	39–203
Passing yards	120	152
Passing: comp–att–int	15–27–2	16–27–1
Time of possession	25:36	34:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	10/19, 62 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Porter	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	A. J. Henning	2 receptions, 22 yards
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	9/14, 79 yards
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	14 carries, 109 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Seth Anderson	2 receptions, 44 yards

at Purdue

Northwestern Wildcats (3-5) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	10	7	0	3	6	26
Boilermakers	3	7	3	7	0	20

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: November 2
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
Game attendance: 61,141
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Kylen Mills (reporter)

Game information
1st quarter

Statistics	NU	PUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing:
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio State

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Buckeyes	0	21	10	0	31
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 16
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 38,147
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(12:34) NU – Jack Lausch 8-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:30; Northwestern 7–0)
(6:59) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7)
(4:19) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56; Ohio State 14–7)
(0:47) OSU – Carnell Tate 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57; Ohio State 21–7)

Third quarter

(12:11) OSU – Carnell Tate 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 28–7)
(0:44) OSU – Jayden Fielding 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 31–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	OSU	NU
First downs	19	17
Total yards	57–420	66–251
Rushing yards	33–173	28–50
Passing yards	247	201
Passing:	15–24–0	21–36–0
Time of possession	28:00	32:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 100 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	21/35, 201 yards
	Rushing	Cam Porter	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	7 receptions, 92 yards

at Michigan (George Jewett Trophy)

Northwestern Wildcats (4-6) at Michigan Wolverines (5-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	0	0	6
Wolverines	10	7	14	19	50

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), sunny, NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 109,830
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(6:44) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:51; Michigan 7–0)
(1:09) Michigan – Dominic Zvada 56-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 3:52; Michigan 10–0)

Second quarter

(6:25) Northwestern – Luke Akers 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:11; Michigan 10–3)
(1:57) Northwestern – Luke Akers 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:17; Michigan 10–6)
(0:08) Michigan – Colston Loveland 3-yard pass from Davis Warren (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Michigan 17–6)

Third quarter

(12:10) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 10-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Michigan 24–6)
(5:12) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:30; Michigan 31–6)

Fourth quarter

(13:40) Michigan – Donovan Edwards 20-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:41; Michigan 38–6)
(5:22) Michigan – Dominic Zvada 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:07; Michigan 41–6)
(4:28) Michigan – Team safety (Michigan 43–6)
(4:10) Michigan – Tavierre Dunlap 20-yard run (Charlie Mentzer kick) (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Michigan 50–6)

Statistics	NU	MICH
First downs	8	25
Total yards	49–127	70–396
Rushing yards	25–10	35–201
Passing yards	117	195
Passing:	12–24–2	26–35–1
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	10/21, 106 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Porter	7 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	3 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	26/35, 195 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Tyler Morris	7 receptions, 64 yards

vs No. 23 Illinois (rivalry)

No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3) vs Northwestern Wildcats (4-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Fighting Illini	7	7	14	10	38
Wildcats	10	0	10	8	28

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL

Date: November 30
Game time: 11:00 AM CST
Game weather: 18 °F (−8 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 26,378
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline)

Statistics	ILL	NU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing:
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. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
↑ "2024 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
↑ "Northwestern Announces 2024 Big Ten Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
↑ "Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 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. January 7, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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[2] "2024 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[3] "Northwestern Announces 2024 Big Ten Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[4] "Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

[5] "Northwestern gets green light to move forward with Ryan Field rebuild". NORTHWESTERN NOW. Northwestern Now Staff.

[6] "Football: Braun elevates linebackers coach Tim McGarigle to defensive coordinator". The Daily Northwestern. January 7, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

vs Duke

vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

at Washington

vs No. 23 Indiana

at Maryland

vs Wisconsin

at Iowa

at Purdue

vs Ohio State

at Michigan (George Jewett Trophy)

vs No. 23 Illinois (rivalry)

References