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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.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Quick facts Northwestern Wildcats football, Conference ...
2024 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oregon y$^ 9–0  13–1 
No. 10 Indiana ^ 8–1  11–2 
No. 5 Penn State y^ 8–1  13–3 
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 
UCLA 3–6  5–7 
Wisconsin 3–6  5–7 
Northwestern 2–7  4–8 
Maryland 1–8  4–8 
Michigan State† 0–6  0–7 
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
  • † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6)[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*
BTNW 13–612,023
September 68:00 p.m.Duke*
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
FS1L 20–26 2OT11,062
September 146:30 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNW 31–710,631
September 216:00 p.m.at Washington
FS1L 5–2469,788
October 52:30 p.m.No. 23 Indiana
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNL 24–4112,023
October 117:00 p.m.at Maryland
FS1W 37–1039,371
October 1911:00 a.m.Wisconsin
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNL 3–2312,023
October 262:30 p.m.at Iowa
BTNL 14–4069,250
November 211:00 a.m.at Purdue
BTNW 26–20 OT61,141
November 1611:00 a.m.No. 2 Ohio Statedagger
BTNL 7–3138,147
November 232:30 p.m.at Michigan
FS1L 6–50109,830
November 3011:00 a.m.No. 23 Illinois
BTNL 28–3826,378
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Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team
Miami RedHawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 3 0 036
Wildcats 3 0 7313
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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
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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)
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More information Statistics, M-OH ...
StatisticsM-OHNU
First downs1720
Plays–yards61–26761–328
Rushes–yards23–4030–150
Passing yards227178
Passing: comp–att–int22–37–218–30–0
Time of possession34:0325:57
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils (1–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Blue Devils 7 0 337626
Wildcats 3 7 037020
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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
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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)
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More information Statistics, DUKE ...
StatisticsDUKENU
First downs1819
Plays–yards70–34373–288
Rushes–yards30–9337–132
Passing yards250156
Passing: comp–att–int25–40–119–35–1
Time of possession28:4731:13
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Eastern Illinois Panthers (FCS) (1–1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (FCS) 0 7 007
Wildcats 7 7 10731
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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
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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)
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More information Statistics, EIU ...
StatisticsEIUNU
First downs1322
Plays–yards51–20767–450
Rushes–yards20–4035–203
Passing yards167247
Passing: comp–att–int17–31–121–32–0
Time of possession24:2835:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team
Northwestern Wildcats (2–1) at Washington Huskies (2–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 2 305
Huskies 7 10 0724
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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
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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)
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More information Statistics, NU ...
StatisticsNUWASH
First downs1222
Plays–yards53–11269–391
Rushes–yards26–5938–144
Passing yards53247
Passing: comp–att–int8–27–222–30–0
Time of possession27:0832:52
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs No. 23 Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team
No. 23 Indiana Hoosiers (5–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Hoosiers 7 10 71741
Wildcats 0 10 7724
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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
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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)
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More information Statistics, IU ...
StatisticsIUNU
First downs2717
Plays–yards68–52960–336
Rushes–yards32–14922–93
Passing yards380243
Passing: comp–att–int25–33–023–38–0
Time of possession32:0927:51
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team
Northwestern Wildcats (2–3) at Maryland Terrapins (3–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 10 02037
Terrapins 0 7 0310
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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
More information Game information ...
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)
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More information Statistics, NU ...
StatisticsNUMD
First downs1025
Plays–yards52–28385–355
Rushes–yards31–8033–59
Passing yards203296
Passing: comp–att–int10–18–028–51–1
Time of possession26:0933:51
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Wisconsin

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin Badgers (4–2) vs Northwestern Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 14 7223
Wildcats 0 0 303
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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
More information Game information ...
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)
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More information Statistics, WIS ...
StatisticsWISNU
First downs199
Plays–yards67–35955–209
Rushes–yards43–19930–127
Passing yards16082
Passing: comp–att–int14–24–19–24–0
Time of possession32:5127:09
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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game against Wisconsin

at Iowa

See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Northwestern Wildcats (3–4) at Iowa Hawkeyes (4–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 7 0714
Hawkeyes 3 9 28040
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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) and Anthony Herron (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
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)
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More information Statistics, NU ...
StatisticsNUIOWA
First downs1114
Plays–yards51–16366–355
Rushes–yards24–4339–203
Passing yards120152
Passing: comp–att–int15–27–216–27–1
Time of possession25:3634:44
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at Purdue

See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Northwestern Wildcats (3-5) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Northwestern 10 7 03626
Purdue 3 7 37020
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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 Kylin Mills (reporter)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:21) NU – Luke Akers 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:18; Northwestern 3-0)
  • (3:09) PUR – Spencer Porath 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:12; 3-3)
  • (0:38) NU – Joseph Himon II 51-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Northwestern 10-3)
Second quarter
  • (2:23) NU – Cam Porter 1-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; Northwestern 17-3)
  • (0:25) PUR – Jahmal Edrine 6-yard pass from Hudson Card, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 1:55; Northwestern 17-10)
Third quarter
  • (2:44) PUR – Spencer Porath 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:02; Northwestern 17-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:14) NU – Luke Akers 41-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 52 yards, 7:30; Northwestern 20-13)
  • (5:16) PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; 20-20)
Overtime
  • NU – Joseph Himon II 22-yard pass from Jack Lausch (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, Northwestern 26-20)
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More information Statistics, Northwestern ...
Statistics Northwestern Purdue
First downs1916
Plays–yards424337
Rushes–yards12247
Passing yards302290
Passing: comp–att–int25-39-125-41-0
Time of possession35:0124:59
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern PassingJack Lausch23/35, 250 yards, TD
RushingJoseph Himon II6 carries, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Porter8 receptions, 85 yards
Purdue PassingHudson Card21/37, 267 yards, TD
RushingDevin Mockobee10 carries, 29 yards, TD
ReceivingMax Klare6 receptions, 78 yards
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vs Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (4-5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Ohio State 0 21 10031
Northwestern 0 7 007
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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)
More information Game information ...
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
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More information Statistics, Ohio State ...
Statistics Ohio State Northwestern
First downs1917
Plays–yards57–42066–251
Rushes–yards33–17328–50
Passing yards247201
Passing: comp–att–int15–24–021–36–0
Time of possession28:0032:00
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingWill Howard15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD
RushingQuinshon Judkins15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Smith4 receptions, 100 yards
Northwestern PassingJack Lausch21/35, 201 yards
RushingCam Porter10 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingBryce Kirtz7 receptions, 92 yards
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Wrigley Field set-up to host the game against Ohio State

at Michigan

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team and George Jewett Trophy
Northwestern Wildcats (4-6) at Michigan Wolverines (5-5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 0 6 006
Michigan 10 7 141950
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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 (pbp) Devin Gardner (Analyst) and Josh Sims (Sideline Reporter)
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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)
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More information Statistics, Northwestern ...
Statistics Northwestern Michigan
First downs825
Plays–yards49–12770–396
Rushes–yards25–1035–201
Passing yards117195
Passing: comp–att–int12–24–226–35–1
Time of possession24:1935:41
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern PassingJack Lausch10/21, 106 yards, 2 INT
RushingCam Porter7 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingBryce Kirtz3 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan PassingDavis Warren26/35, 195 yards, TD, INT
RushingKalel Mullings12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTyler Morris7 receptions, 64 yards
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vs No. 23 Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry
No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3) vs Northwestern Wildcats (4-7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Illinois 7 7 141038
Northwestern 10 0 10828
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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)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (9:31) NU – Luke Akers 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Northwestern 3–0)
  • (8:12) UI – Aidan Laughery 30-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:14; Illinois 7–3)
  • (2:14) NU – Devin Turner 13-yard interception, Luke Akers kick (Northwestern 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:21) UI – Luke Altmyer 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46; Illinois 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (14:15) UI – Aidan Laughery 64-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:39; Illinois 21–10)
  • (10:08) UI – Pat Bryant 43-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:36; Illinois 28–10)
  • (5:35) NU – Luke Akers 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:33; Illinois 28–13)
  • (1:34) NU – A. J. Henning 11-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:35; Illinois 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:15) UI – Aidan Laughery 31-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:54; Illinois 35–20)
  • (11:06) UI – David Olano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:57; Illinois 38–20)
  • (1:00) NU – Thomas Gordon 15-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Marshall Lang pass (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; Illinois 38–28)
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More information Statistics, Illinois ...
Statistics Illinois Northwestern
First downs1428
Plays–yards53–38290–442
Rushes–yards36–21229–113
Passing yards170329
Passing: comp–att–int10–17–229–61–3
Time of possession25:2834:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois PassingLuke Altmyer10/17, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingAidan Laughery12 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingPat Bryant4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Northwestern PassingJack Lausch25/48, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCam Porter12 carries, 53 yards
ReceivingA. J. Henning10 receptions, 119 yards, TD
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Cam Porter GS
TE 2 Duke Olges GS
WR 3 Tate Crane GS
QB 3 Ryan Hilinski GS
QB 4 Ryan Boe Fr
QB 5 Mike Wright GS
RB 6 Joseph Himon II  So
WR 7 Calvin Johnson II Sr
WR 8 A. J. Henning GS
QB 9 Aidan Gray  Fr
WR 10 Ricky Amumaraeze  Fr
WR 11 Donnie Gray  Jr
QB 12 Jack Lausch  So
QB 15 Sean Winton Fr
WR 16 Frank Covey IV  Fr
WR 17 Bryce Kirtz GS
TE 18 Camp Magee  Fr
WR 19 Reggie Fleurima  So
RB 24 Dashun Reeder Fr
RB 25 Caleb Komolafe  Fr
RB 26 Albert Kunickis III  So
RB 29 Grissim Anderson GS
RB 31 Jake Arthurs GS
WR 33 Carson Grove Fr
WR 48 Drew Wagner Fr
OL 56 Josh Thompson  Jr
OL 61 Matt Keeler  Jr
OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai Fr
OL 64 Anthony Birsa  Fr
OL 65 Jackson Carsello  Jr
OL 66 Braeden Edwards  Jr
OL 67 Dennis Rahouski Fr
OL 68 Logan Uihlein Fr
OL 69 Jake Bailey GS
OL 70 Cooper Lovelace GS
OL 71 Ben Wrather GS
OL 72 Caleb Tiernan  Jr
OL 73 Deuce McGuire  So
OL 74 Nick Herzog  So
OL 76 Idrys Cotton Fr
OL 78 Landon Lauter Fr
OL 79 Jace Borcherding Fr
WR 80 Hayden Eligon II Fr
TE 81 Chris Petrucci  So
TE 83 Blake Van Buren  So
TE 84 Hunter Welcing  Jr
TE 85 Patrick Schaller Fr
TE 86 Lawson Albright  Jr
TE 87 Thomas Gordon GS
TE 88 Marshall Lang GS
WR 89 Cam Russell Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Coco Azema GS
DL 4 Anto Saka  So
LB 5 Kenny Soares Jr.  So
DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald  So
DB 7 Ore Adeyi  Jr
DB 8 Devin Turner Jr
DB 9 Braden Turner  So
DB 10 Theran Johnson  Jr
DB 12 Evan Smith  So
DB 13 Josh Fussell  Fr
DB 14 Joe DeHaan GS
DL 15 Brendan Flakes  So
DB 18 Garner Wallace  Jr
DB 19 J. J. Lewis  Fr
DB 21 Damon Walters  Fr
DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks Fr
DB 23 Cole Shivers  Fr
DB 26 Jalen Lewis  Fr
DB 27 Jack Oyola  So
DB 28 Timi Oke Fr
LB 29 Qayvier Johnson Fr
DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. Fr
LB 32 Matthew Smith Fr
LB 33 Braydon Brus  So
LB 34 Xander Mueller GS
DB 35 Sean Martin Fr
LB 36 Payton Roth  Fr
LB 37 Mac Uihlein  Jr
LB 38 Noah Taylor GS
LB 40 Jason Reynolds II  So
DL 41 Jaylen Pate GS
LB 42 Nigel Glover  Fr
DL 44 Callen Campbell Fr
LB 45 Cullen Coleman GS
DL 47 Michael Kilbain So
LB 51 Miles Crutchley  So
DL 52 Richie Hagarty GS
DL 53 Jaiden Cameron  Jr
DL 54 Tyler Gant  Fr
DL 55 Dylan Roberts  Fr
LB 57 Greyson Metz GS
DL 58 Troy Regovich Fr
DL 59 Jack Trautmann Fr
DL 77 Henry Fioriglio Fr
DL 90 Carmine Bastone  Jr
DL 91 Aidan Hubbard  Jr
DL 92 Mason Green  Fr
DL 94 R. J. Pearson GS
DL 95 Najee Story  Jr
DL 96 Braxton Strong Fr
DL 97 Sean McLaughlin GS
DL 98 Hank Knez GS
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 11 Luke Akers  Sr
LS 39 Jack Florentine Fr
LS 43 Will Halkyard  Sr
K 49 Jacob Tabibian  Jr
K 82 Jack Olsen  Jr
K 94 Henry Helms So
P 99 Hunter Renner  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Harlon Barnett – Assistant head coach/safeties
  • Zach Lujan – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Tim McGarigle – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Paul Creighton – Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  • Armon Binns – Wide receivers
  • Chris Foster – Running backs
  • LaMarcus Hicks – Cornerbacks
  • Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen
  • Christian Smith – Defensive linemen
  • D. J. Vokolek – Defensive assistant
  • Zach Opsal – Special teams quality control
  • Logan McCormick – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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