2008 Northwestern Football Schedule
- * Conference Event
- %Scrimmage
- ^ Exhibition
- Event times are (CST)
| | Day | Time | Location | | Opponent | Score | | | Record |
| September |
| * | 6 | 6:00 PM | | @ | Dordt | W-42-0 | | | 1-0 1-0 |
| * | 13 | 7:00 PM | | vs. | Morningside | L-21-26 | | | 1-1 1-1 |
| * | 20 | 6:00 PM | | @ | Nebraska Wesleyan | W-17-15 | | | 2-1 2-1 |
| * | 27 | 1:30 PM | | vs. | Dana College | W-54-14 | | | 3-1 3-1 |
| October |
| * | 4 | 1:30 PM | | @ | Concordia | W-49-2 | | | 4-1 4-1 |
| * | 11 | 11:30 AM | | vs. | Midland | W-21-10 | | | 5-1 5-1 |
| * | 18 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Doane | W-43-9 | | | 6-1 6-1 |
| * | 25 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | Briar Cliff | W-35-0 | | | 7-1 7-1 |
| November |
| * | 1 | 12:00 PM | | @ | University of Sioux Falls | L-0-19 | | | 7-2 7-2 |
| * | 8 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | Dakota Wesleyan | L-6-17 | | | 7-3 7-3 |
