WILDCAT NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
How to Watch Northwestern Football
TV, streaming and radio for all 6 remaining games of the 2026 Northwestern season. The season-long radio home is the Northwestern Radio Network, with flagship WGN 720 AM Chicago.
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Full schedule →Schedule →
Rutgers @ Northwestern
Streams on Peacock
Rutgers won the last meetingRutgers 24, Northwestern 7 · 2023
SIM NOW →ON THE RADIO
Radio broadcast team →Radio networkNorthwestern Radio Network
FlagshipWGN 720 AM Chicago
Listen liveWGN Radio 720
SiriusXM · conference372SiriusXM Big Ten Radio
2026 BROADCASTS
6 GAMES LEFT · 6 TBD
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | STREAMING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State @ NorthwesternSDST @ NU | W 34–18 | BTN | Fox Sports App |
| 3 | Colorado @ NorthwesternCOLO @ NU | W 41–7 | FOX | Fox Sports App |
| 4 | Northwestern @ IndianaNU @ IU | L 29–23 | FOX | Fox Sports App |
| 5 | Penn State @ NorthwesternPSU @ NU | W 34–13 | FOX | Fox Sports App |
| 6 | Ball State @ NorthwesternBALL @ NU | W 45–14 | BTN | Fox Sports App |
| 7 | Northwestern @ Michigan StateNU @ MSU | W 24–21 | TBD | Peacock |
| 8 | Rutgers @ NorthwesternRUTG @ NU | TBD | PeacockWatch free on (opens in a new tab) | |
| 9 | Northwestern @ OregonNU @ ORE | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | Iowa @ NorthwesternIOWA @ NU | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Northwestern @ Ohio StateNU @ OSU | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | Northwestern @ MinnesotaNU @ MINN | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | Illinois @ NorthwesternILL @ NU | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD: networks pick TV windows about 12 days out, with a few weekends a season held to a 6-day pick.