| Year: | 2001 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Randy Walker |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Napoleon Harris[1] |
| Captain2: | Zak Kustok |
| Stadium: | Ryan Field |
The 2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Linebacker | 1 | 23 | Oakland Raiders | ||
| Linebacker | 4 | 101 | Cleveland Browns | ||
| Wide Receiver | 5 | 170 | Miami Dolphins |