Both his mother and father, Julie and Robert (Bob) Lutz, work in education and together have another son, Wesley.

[4] Lutz attended Northgate High School in Newnan, where he competed in American football, soccer and cross country running.

At the end of the 2012 season, Lutz made 4-of-7 (57%) field goals and was a perfect 18-for-18 on extra points.

[10] Lutz kicked a 26-yard game-winning field goal with four seconds left to lift GSU to a 38–37 victory over Abilene Christian in the 2014 season-opener.

[18] On October 16, 2016, Lutz kicked a game-winning 52-yard field goal to defeat the Carolina Panthers, 41–38.

[22][23] The only other Saints rookies to win the honor twice in a season were punter Thomas Morstead and returner Reggie Bush.

[26] On September 11, 2017, Lutz tied his career high with four field goals in the season opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.

[27] On September 30, 2018, Lutz matched his career-high of four field goals, in a Week 4 victory over the Giants.

[30][31] In Week 1 of the 2019 season, against the Houston Texans, Lutz was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra points and 3-of-4 field goals.

[33] In Week 2 of the 2020 season, against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, Lutz scored the first points in Allegiant Stadium history and the first ever points scored in the NFL in Las Vegas when he kicked a 31-yard field goal on the opening drive of the game.

[45] Wil Lutz became the fifth-fastest player in NFL history to reach the career 1,000-point mark, with an extra-point in a win against the Browns on Monday Night Football.