Northwestern University Athletics
2016 Football Schedule
Overall7-60.538
Conference5-40.556
StreakW2
Home3-4
Away3-2
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Western Michigan | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | L 21-22 | |
| Sep 10 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Illinois State | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | L 7-9 | |
| Sep 17 (Sat) | 7 p.m. | Home | Duke | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | W 24-13 | |
| Sep 24 (Sat) | 6:30 p.m. | Home | #20 Nebraska | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | L 13-24 | |
| Oct 1 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Iowa | Iowa City, IA | W 38-31 | |
| Oct 15 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI | W 54-40 | |
| Oct 22 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Indiana (Homecoming) | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | W 24-14 | |
| Oct 29 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | #6 Ohio State | Columbus, OH | L 20-24 | |
| Nov 5 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | #8 Wisconsin | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | L 7-21 | |
| Nov 12 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | W 45-17 | |
| Nov 19 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | L 12-29 | |
| Nov 26 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Illinois | Ryan Field (Ryan Field) | W 42-21 | |
| Dec 28 (Wed) | 1 p.m. | Neutral | #23 Pittsburgh | New York, NY | W 31-24 |