PANTHER NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Northern Iowa Panthers Football Schedule
Complete Northern Iowa football schedule: all 11 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Drake on Sat, Sep 12.
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11 GAMES · 5 HOME · 6 AWAY · MVFC OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Eastern WashingtonRoos Field · Cheney, WA · 1–1 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | L 34–24 |
| 2 | vs DrakeUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 0–2Sat, Sep 12 · 1:00 PM CDT 59% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 59% Northern Iowa is the favorite over Drake, 59% to 41%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 3 | @ IowaKinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IASat, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM CDT · FS1 1% Favorite · SIM NOW → | FS1 | 1% Iowa is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 99% to 1%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 4 | vs Illinois StateUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #4Sat, Sep 26 · 4:00 PM CDT 35% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 35% Illinois State is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 65% to 35%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 5 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 6 | vs North DakotaUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #7Sat, Oct 10 · 4:00 PM CDT 27% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 27% North Dakota is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 73% to 27%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 7 | @ Youngstown StateStambaugh Stadium · Youngstown, OH · 1–1 · FCS Coaches #10Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM EDT 23% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 23% Youngstown State is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 8 | @ Southern IllinoisSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 1–1Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM CDT 20% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 20% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 80% to 20%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | vs Indiana StateUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 0–2Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM CDT63% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 63% Northern Iowa is the favorite over Indiana State, 63% to 37%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs South Dakota StateUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 1–1 · FCS Coaches #3Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM CST 35% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 35% South Dakota State is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 65% to 35%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ South DakotaDakotaDome · Vermillion, SD · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #12Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST 23% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 23% South Dakota is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ Murray StateRoy Stewart Stadium · Murray, KY · 0–2Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST55% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 55% Northern Iowa is the favorite over Murray State, 55% to 45%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |