2026 Northern Illinois Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  IowaIOWA | L 0–40 | 13 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Illinois StateILST | L 24–28 | – |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  ArizonaARIZ | L 17–42 | 18 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Georgia StateGAST | L 14–35 | 98 |
| 5 | Bye week | |||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Air ForceAFA | L 7–28 | 82 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  WyomingWYO | L 23–41 | 113 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  Hawai'iHAW | 3:30 PM | 122 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  UNLVUNLV | 10:30 PM | 73 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  San José StateSJSU | TBD | 116 |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  NevadaNEV | TBD | 124 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  North Dakota StateNDSU | 4:00 PM | 61 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  UTEPUTEP | TBD | 138 |