2011 Northwestern Football Schedule
- * Conference Event
- %Scrimmage
- ^ Exhibition
- Event times are (CST)
| | Day | Time | Location | | Opponent | Score | | | Record |
| September |
| | 3 | 6:00 PM | | @ | Southwestern College | W-47-13 | | | 1-0 |
| * | 10 | 7:00 PM | | vs. | (5) Morningside | L-10-21 | | | 1-1 0-1 |
| * | 17 | 1:00 PM | | @ | (RV) Doane | L-8-20 | | | 1-2 0-2 |
| | 24 | 4:00 PM | | @ | Dakota State University | W-63-27 | | | 2-2 |
| October |
| * | 1 | 1:30 PM | | vs. | Nebraska Wesleyan | W-27-6 | | | 3-2 1-2 |
| * | 8 | 1:00 PM | | @ | (24) Midland | W-51-14 | | | 4-2 2-2 |
| * | 15 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | Concordia | W-35-10 | | | 5-2 3-2 |
| * | 22 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Briar Cliff | W-46-27 | | | 6-2 4-2 |
| * | 29 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | (23) Dakota Wesleyan | W-34-0 | | | 7-2 5-2 |
| November |
| * | 5 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | (RV) Hastings | W-35-6 | | | 8-2 6-2 |
| * | 12 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Dordt | W-45-28 | | | 9-2 7-2 |
