Northern Illinois Football Schedule
Updated after each game. Last game: Saturday, October 24, 2026. Times are Central.
Rating 0.000 · Rank #131 · Overall 0-7 · Conf 0-3 · FBS 0-6
| Wk | Date | Site | Opp | Result | Opp Then | Opp Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/5/26 | @ | Iowa | L 0-40 | — | 0.334 (5-2) |
| 2 | 9/12/26 | vs | Illinois State | L 24-28 | — | — |
| 3 | 9/19/26 | @ | Arizona | L 17-42 | 0.000 (1-1) | 0.329 (6-1) |
| 4 | 9/26/26 | @ | Georgia State | L 14-35 | 0.125 (2-1) | 0.167 (4-3) |
| 5 | BYE | |||||
| 6 | 10/10/26 | vs | Air Force | L 7-28 | 0.334 (3-1) | 0.291 (5-2) |
| 7 | 10/17/26 | @ | Wyoming | L 23-41 | 0.160 (3-3) | 0.219 (5-3) |
| 8 | 10/24/26 | vs | Hawaii | L 21-56 | 0.068 (1-6) | 0.116 (2-6) |
| 9 | 10/31/26 | @ | UNLV | 9:30 PM · CBSSN | 0.262 (4-3) | 0.262 (4-3) |
| 10 | 11/7/26 | @ | San Jose State | time TBD · MW+ | 0.189 (4-4) | |
| 11 | 11/14/26 | vs | Nevada | time TBD · MW+ | 0.224 (3-4) | |
| 12 | 11/21/26 | @ | North Dakota State | 3:00 PM · CW | 0.381 (6-2) | |
| 13 | 11/28/26 | vs | UTEP | time TBD · MW+ | 0.000 (1-6) |
Site: @ away, vs home, N neutral. Opp Then: the opponent's Rating and record entering the game; Opp Now: as of this page's last update. FCS opponents count in the overall record only, never in the Rating.