Northwestern University Athletics
2018 Football Schedule
Overall9-50.643
Conference8-10.889
StreakW1
Home3-4
Away5-0
Neutral1-1
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 (Thu) | 7 p.m. | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | W 31-27 | |
| Sep 8 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Duke | Evanston, Ill. (Ryan Field) | L 7-21 | |
| Sep 15 (Sat) | 6:30 p.m. | Home | Akron | Evanston, Ill. (Ryan Field) | L 34-39 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | #14 Michigan | Evanston, Ill. | L 17-20 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | #20 Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | W 29-19 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Nebraska (Homecoming) | Evanston, Ill. | W 34-31 | |
| Oct 20 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | W 18-15 | |
| Oct 27 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | #20 Wisconsin (Family Weekend) | Evanston, Ill. | W 31-17 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | 6:15 p.m. | Home | #3 Notre Dame | Evanston, Ill. | L 21-31 | |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. CT | Away | #21 Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | W 14-10 | |
| Nov 17 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 24-14 | |
| Nov 24 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Illinois | Evanston, Ill. | W 24-16 | |
| Dec 1 (Sat) | 7 p.m. | Neutral | #6 Ohio State | Indianapolis, Ind. | Big Ten Championship Game | L 24-45 |
| Dec 31 (Mon) | 6 p.m. | Neutral | #17 Utah | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl | W 31-20 |