Future Schedules
Page Posted
7/1/05;
Updated
6/12/10

 



Future Wildcat Football Schedules
 
The 2011 and 2012 schedules shown below had been confirmed and were based on information posted on NUSports.com.  However, with the announcement that Nebraska has joined the Big Ten, all future schedules are essentially void.  Nebraska will begin Big Ten play in 2011, and the Big Ten will be split into divisions beginning with that season.  The information posted here will change continuously as additional games are announced.

Games printed in italics do not yet have a confirmed date and, therefore, are not listed in the correct order.

The most recent update to this information was made on June 12, 2010:

The 2011 and 2012 schedules are void, since conference realignment is underway.  Expect major updates to NU's future schedules during the summer and fall of 2010.

Recent updates:
Jan. 9, 2010: NU released its 2012 schedule.

Oct. 16, 2009: The Daily Northwestern has published an informative article outlining how NU schedules its football opponents.  The article reveals that NU's upcoming series with Vandy is only for the four games previously announced, so nothing beyond 2014.  No other revelations are given about teams NU has already scheduled, except that in 2013 all NU's non-conference opponents are BCS teams, and three of them are away games.  The fourth non-conference team for 2013 has not been revealed (that I am aware).

The Daily article mentioned several Division I-AA series that Phillips would like to arrange, including games with in-state FCS opponents.  It did not, however, mention any series that potential opponents are trying to arrange with us, such as BYU (the BYU head coach stated last fall that he wants to schedule NU).

Aug. 23, 2009: The rumored series with Cal was confirmed when Cal made an announcement that it will host NU on Aug. 31, 2013.  NU has made no confirming statement, and there is no announced date for a return game in Evanston, although several media sources have mentioned the '14 Cal game at NU. 

One website mentions that NU and UConn will also play in 2013, but that info is likely in error, based on an earlier home-and-home series NU planned with UConn, which was scrapped.





2011 Schedule
Subject to Major Changes
as Conference Realignment Begins
A  Boston College
 Sep 3
H  I-AA Eastern Illinois
 Sep 10
A 
 Army
 Sep 17
- 
 Bye Week
 Sep 24
H 
 Indiana
 Oct 1
A 
 Purdue
 Oct 8
A 
 Illinois
 Oct 15
H 
 Penn St. - HC??
 Oct 22
H 
 Wisconsin
 Oct 29
A 
 Ohio State
 Nov 5
A 
 Minnesota
 Nov 12
H 
 Michigan Nov 19
H
Rice Nov 26


2012 Schedule
Subject to Major Changes
as Conference Realignment Begins
A  Syracuse
 Sep 1
H  Vanderbilt
 Sep 8
H 
 Boston College
 Sep 15
H 
 I-AA S. Dakota
 Sep 22
A 
 Indiana
 Sep 29
H
Purdue
 Oct 6
H 
 Illinois - HC??
 Oct 13
A 
 Penn St.
 Oct 20
A 
 Wisconsin
 Oct 27
H 
 Ohio State
 Nov 3
H 
 Minnesota
 Nov 10
A 
 Michigan Nov 17
- 
 "Bye" Week
 Nov 24



2013 Schedule
NU won't play: TBD
A 
 California
 Aug 31
A 
 Vanderbilt
 ?
H 
 Syracuse
 ?
A
Unannounced BCS Team
 ?




2014 Schedule
NU won't play: TBD
H 
 Vanderbilt
 ?
A 
 Stanford
 ?
H 
 California
 ?
? 
 ?
 ?





2015 Schedule
NU won't play: TBD

H 
 Army
 Sep 5
H 
 Stanford
 ?
? 
 ?
 ?
? 
 ?
 ?






Rumored Series;
Dates Unknown
UConn (scrubbed; low confidence)
Navy (possibly sometime in 2014-18)
BYU (BYU is trying to schedule)
Western and Southern Illinois (possible)