2024 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#22
Record
4-8
Points
8
Diff
-102
Scored
214
Allowed
316
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2024 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miami (OH)(Tier 3) | Home | 13 – 6 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Duke(Tier 3) | Home | 20 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 31 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Washington(Premier) | Away | 5 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Indiana(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Maryland(Tier 4) | Away | 37 – 10 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 3 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Iowa(Premier) | Away | 14 – 40 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Purdue(Tier 3) | Away | 26 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Ohio State(Premier) | Home | 7 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 6 – 50 | L | 0 |
| 15 | Illinois(Tier 2) | Home | 28 – 38 | L | 0 |
