2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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 defense4–3
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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.