| 8/31/2013 | Northwestern | 44 | at | California (1-11) | 30 | at P12 | ||
| 9/7/2013 | Syracuse (7-6) | 27 | at | Northwestern | 48 | ACC | ||
| 9/14/2013 | Western Michigan (1-11) | 17 | at | Northwestern | 38 | MAC | ||
| 9/21/2013 | Maine (10-3) | 21 | at | Northwestern | 35 | CAAF (1AA) | ||
| 10/5/2013 | Ohio State (12-2,8-1) | 40 | at | Northwestern | 30 | |||
| 10/12/2013 | Northwestern | 6 | at | Wisconsin (9-4,6-2) | 35 | |||
| 10/19/2013 | Minnesota (8-5,4-4) | 20 | at | Northwestern | 17 | |||
| 10/26/2013 | Northwestern | 10 | at | Iowa (8-5,5-3) | 17 | OT | ||
| 11/2/2013 | Northwestern | 24 | at | Nebraska (9-4,5-3) | 27 | |||
| 11/16/2013 | Michigan (7-6,3-5) | 27 | at | Northwestern | 19 | 3OT | ||
| 11/23/2013 | Michigan State (13-1,9-0) | 30 | at | Northwestern | 6 | |||
| 11/30/2013 | Northwestern | 37 | at | Illinois (4-8,1-7) | 34 |
| vs Northwestern | vs Other Opponents | Northwestern compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 7-5 | 82-61 | |
| Points Scored: | 27.08 | 29.27 | 2.19 |
| Points Allowed: | 26.17 | 25.25 | 0.92 |
| Margin: | 0.91 | 4.02 | 3.11 |
| Total Points: | 53.25 | 54.52 | -1.27 |