WILDCAT NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
2026 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule
Complete Northwestern football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Rutgers on Sat, Oct 24.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · B1G OPENS FRI, SEP 25
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs South Dakota StateLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · Evanston, IL · FCS | Sat, Sep 5 | BTN | W 34–18 |
| 2 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 3 | vs ColoradoLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · Evanston, IL · 2–4 | Sat, Sep 19 | FOX | W 41–7 |
| 4 | @ IndianaMemorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN · 6–1 · AP #6 | Fri, Sep 25 | FOX | L 29–23 |
| 5 | vs Penn StateRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 3–4 | Fri, Oct 2 | FOX | W 34–13 |
| 6 | vs Ball StateRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 2–5 | Sat, Oct 10 | BTN | W 45–14 |
| 7 | @ Michigan StateSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 2–5 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | W 24–21 |
| 8 | vs RutgersRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 2–4Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM CDT 84% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 84% Northwestern is the favorite over Rutgers, 84% to 16%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ OregonAutzen Stadium · Eugene, OR · 4–2Sat, Oct 31 · TBD 27% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Oct 31 · TBD | TBD | 27% Oregon is the favorite over Northwestern, 73% to 27%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 10 | vs IowaRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 5–1 · AP #15Sat, Nov 7 · TBD66% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 66% Northwestern is the favorite over Iowa, 66% to 34%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | @ Ohio StateOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 6–1 · AP #3Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 14% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 14% Ohio State is the favorite over Northwestern, 86% to 14%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 4–2Sat, Nov 21 · TBD71% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 71% Northwestern is the favorite over Minnesota, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | vs IllinoisRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 3–3Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 41% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 41% Illinois is the favorite over Northwestern, 59% to 41%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |