 | Northwestern Wildcats | |
2011 Northwestern Wildcats Football ScheduleFinal Record: 6-7, 3-5 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 3 |  | at Boston College Eagles Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA | Won 24-17 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 10 |  | Eastern Illinois Panthers Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 42-21 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 17 |  | at Army Black Knights Michie Stadium, West Point, NY | Lost 21-14 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 24 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 1 |  | at Illinois Fighting Illini Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 38-35 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 8 |  | Michigan Wolverines Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 42-24 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 15 |  | at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA | Lost 41-31 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 22 |  | Penn State Nittany Lions Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 34-24 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 29 |  | at Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN | Won 59-38 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 5 |  | at Nebraska Cornhuskers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE | Won 28-25 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 12 |  | Rice Owls Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 28-6 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 19 |  | Minnesota Golden Gophers Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 28-13 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 26 |  | Michigan State Spartans Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 31-17 | --- |
| 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | ||||
| Saturday Dec. 31 |  | Texas A&M Aggies Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX | Lost 33-22 | --- |
