2026 Northern Illinois Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:33 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 | 9 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Illinois StateILST | L 24–28 | – |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  ArizonaARIZ | L 17–42 | 21 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Georgia StateGAST | L 14–35 | 105 |
| 5 | Bye week | |||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Air ForceAFA | L 7–28 | 76 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  WyomingWYO | L 23–41 | 89 |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  Hawai'iHAW | L 21–56 | 114 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  UNLVUNLV | L 24–31 | 85 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  San José StateSJSU | L 19–30 | 120 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  NevadaNEV | 3:30 PM | 119 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  North Dakota StateNDSU | 4:00 PM | 65 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  UTEPUTEP | TBD | 137 |