2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
10
(1540.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
49
(0.5714)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
22
(0.6429)
Schedule
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SEP
5
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
L 0 - 40
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Iowa |
20 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
40 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: 16
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
L 24 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Northern Illinois |
0 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Tucson, AZ
Casino Del Sol Stadium
L 17 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
10 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Arizona |
7 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Tucson, AZ
Stadium: Casino Del Sol Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Atlanta, GA
Center Parc Stadium
L 14 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Georgia State |
7 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
35 |
Location: Atlanta, GA
Stadium: Center Parc Stadium
Opponent ELO: 112
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+
OCT
10
SAT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
L 7 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Air Force |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
| Northern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 58
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Laramie, WY
War Memorial Stadium
L 23 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
0 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
23 |
| Wyoming |
10 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
Location: Laramie, WY
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 75
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
L 21 - 56
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawaii |
14 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
56 |
| Northern Illinois |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 118
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Las Vegas, NV
Allegiant Stadium
L 24 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
14 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| UNLV |
10 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Opponent ELO: 45
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
San Jose, CA
CEFCU Stadium
TV: MW+
4:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| San Jose State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: San Jose, CA
Stadium: CEFCU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 105
-
NOV
14
SAT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
TV: MW+
3:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nevada |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 115
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Fargo, ND
Fargodome
TV: CW
4:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Fargo, ND
Stadium: Fargodome
Opponent ELO: 53
-
NOV
28
SAT
Dekalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
TV: MW+
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UTEP |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Dekalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 134