Northwestern Football Schedule
Updated after each game. Last game: Saturday, October 24, 2026. Times are Central.
Rating 0.305 · Rank #43 · Overall 6-1 · Conf 3-1 · FBS 5-1
| Wk | Date | Site | Opp | Result | Opp Then | Opp Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/5/26 | vs | South Dakota State | W 34-18 | — | — |
| 2 | BYE | |||||
| 3 | 9/19/26 | vs | Colorado | W 41-7 | 0.000 (2-0) | 0.111 (2-5) |
| 4 | 9/25/26 | @ | Indiana | L 23-29 | 0.167 (3-0) | 0.506 (7-1) |
| 5 | 10/2/26 | vs | Penn State | W 34-13 | 0.273 (3-1) | 0.248 (3-4) |
| 6 | 10/10/26 | vs | Ball State | W 45-14 | 0.000 (1-4) | 0.152 (3-5) |
| 7 | 10/17/26 | @ | Michigan State | W 24-21 | 0.225 (2-4) | 0.174 (2-6) |
| 8 | 10/24/26 | vs | Rutgers | W 42-14 | 0.110 (2-4) | 0.099 (2-5) |
| 9 | 10/31/26 | @ | Oregon | 2:30 PM · Peacock | 0.372 (4-3) | 0.372 (4-3) |
| 10 | 11/7/26 | vs | Iowa | time TBD | 0.334 (5-2) | |
| 11 | 11/14/26 | @ | Ohio State | time TBD | 0.428 (6-1) | |
| 12 | 11/21/26 | @ | Minnesota | time TBD | 0.291 (5-2) | |
| 13 | 11/28/26 | vs | Illinois | time TBD | 0.257 (4-3) |
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.