# 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami (OH)* | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | W 13–6 | 12,023 |
| September 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Duke* | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | FS1 | L 20–26 $^{2OT}$ | 11,062 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | W 31–7 | 10,631 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | FS1 | L 5–24 | 69,788 |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23 Indiana | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | L 24–41 | 12,023 |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD | FS1 | W 37–10 | 39,371 |
| October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Wisconsin | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | L 3–23 | 12,023 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | L 14–40 | 69,250 |
| November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 26–20 $^{OT}$ | 61,141 |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Wrigley FieldChicago, IL | BTN | L 7–31 | 38,147 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Michigan | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (George Jewett Trophy) | FS1 | L 6–50 | 109,830 |
| November 30 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 23 Illinois | Wrigley FieldChicago, IL (rivalry) | BTN | L 28–38 | 26,378 |
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## Game summaries
### vs Miami (OH)

| 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
| 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 |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 8 receptions, 105 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Mike Wright | 18/30, 178 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Mike Wright | 9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 6 receptions, 91 yards |

### vs Duke

| 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
| 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 |
| Duke | Rushing | Star Thomas | 17 carries, 58 yards |
| Duke | Receiving | Jordan Moore | 11 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Passing | Mike Wright | 19/35, 156 yards, 1 INT |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 16 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | A. J. Henning | 8 receptions, 52 yards |

### vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

| 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
| 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 |
| Eastern Illinois | Rushing | Jay Pearson | 8 carries, 29 yards |
| Eastern Illinois | Receiving | Cooper Willman | 6 receptions, 66 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 20/31, 227 yards, 2 TD |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 15 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | A. J. Henning | 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |

### at Washington

| 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
| 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 |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Jack Lausch | 13 carries, 21 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | A. J. Henning | 5 receptions, 41 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 20/28, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Denzel Boston | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 23 Indiana

| 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
| 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 |
| Indiana | Rushing | Justice Ellison | 14 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Elijah Sarratt | 7 receptions, 135 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 23/38, 243 yards, 2 TD |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Joseph Himon II | 5 carries, 35 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 10 receptions, 128 yards |

### at Maryland

| 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
| 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 |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Caleb Komolafe | 7 carries, 29 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 3 receptions, 123 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 28/51, 296 yards, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Kaden Prather | 8 receptions, 81 yards |

### vs Wisconsin

| 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
| 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 |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Tawee Walker | 23 carries, 126 yards |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Will Pauling | 5 receptions, 51 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 9/24, 82 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Jack Lausch | 10 carries, 55 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Thomas Gordon | 4 receptions, 49 yards |

### at Iowa

| 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
| 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 |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 13 carries, 50 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | A. J. Henning | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 9/14, 79 yards |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 14 carries, 109 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Seth Anderson | 2 receptions, 44 yards |

### at Purdue

| 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)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northwestern | Passing |
| Northwestern | Rushing |
| Northwestern | Receiving |
| Purdue | Passing |
| Purdue | Rushing |
| Purdue | Receiving |

### vs Ohio State

| 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)
| 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 |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 100 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 21/35, 201 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 10 carries, 37 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 7 receptions, 92 yards |

### at Michigan (George Jewett Trophy)

| 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)
| 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 |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 7 carries, 24 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
| Michigan | Passing | Davis Warren | 26/35, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Tyler Morris | 7 receptions, 64 yards |

### vs No. 23 Illinois (rivalry)

| 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
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Illinois | Passing |
| Illinois | Rushing |
| Illinois | Receiving |
| Northwestern | Passing |
| Northwestern | Rushing |
| Northwestern | Receiving |