| Year: | 1928 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5–3 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Hanley |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Walt Holmer[1] |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1928 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1928 college football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Hanley, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]