HUSKY NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2026 SEASON
2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule
Complete NIU football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Hawai'i on Sat, Oct 24.
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12 GAMES · 5 HOME · 7 AWAY · MWC OPENS SAT, OCT 10
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ IowaKinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA · 5–1 · AP #15 | Sat, Sep 5 | BTN | L 40–0 |
| 2 | vs Illinois StateHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · FCS | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 28–24 |
| 3 | @ ArizonaArizona Stadium · Tucson, AZ · 5–1 · AP #25 | Sat, Sep 19 | TNT | L 42–17 |
| 4 | @ Georgia StateCenter Parc Stadium · Atlanta, GA · 4–2 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 35–14 |
| 5 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 6 | vs Air ForceHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · 5–1 | Sat, Oct 10 | CBSSN | L 28–7 |
| 7 | @ WyomingWar Memorial Stadium · Laramie, WY · 4–3 | Sat, Oct 17 | The CW | L 41–23 |
| 8 | vs Hawai'iHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · 1–6Sat, Oct 24 · 2:30 PM CDT 40% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 40% Hawai'i is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ UNLVAllegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV · 4–3Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM PDT · CBSSN 6% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBSSN | 6% UNLV is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 94% to 6%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ San José StateCEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA · 4–3Sat, Nov 7 · TBD 17% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 17% San José State is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 83% to 17%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | vs NevadaHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · 2–4Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 17% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 17% Nevada is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 83% to 17%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ North Dakota StateFargodome · Fargo, ND · 6–1Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM CST · The CW 2% Favorite · SIM NOW → | The CW | 2% North Dakota State is the favorite over Northern Illinois, 98% to 2%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | vs UTEPHuskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · 1–6Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 63% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 63% Northern Illinois is the favorite over UTEP, 63% to 37%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |