Northern Illinois - 2026 Schedule

Season schedule and results.

Northern Illinois Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes

Sat, September 5th at 4:15 PM EDT

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N Illinois					—
Iowa					—

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Kinnick Stadium

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 8:15 PM ET

Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Illinois Huskies

Sat, September 12th at 7:00 PM EDT

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Illinois St					—
N Illinois					—

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Huskie Stadium

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 11:00 PM ET

Northern Illinois Huskies at Arizona Wildcats

Sat, September 19th at 10:30 PM EDT

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N Illinois					—
Arizona					—

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Casino Del Sol Stadium

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 2:30 AM ET

Northern Illinois Huskies at Georgia State Panthers

9/26 - TBD

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N Illinois					—
Georgia St					—

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Center Parc Stadium

TBD

Air Force Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies

Sat, October 10th at 7:30 PM EDT

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Air Force					—
N Illinois					—

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Huskie Stadium

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 11:30 PM ET

Northern Illinois Huskies at Wyoming Cowboys

Sat, October 17th at 3:30 PM EDT

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N Illinois					—
Wyoming					—

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War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 7:30 PM ET

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Northern Illinois Huskies

10/24 - TBD

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Hawai'i					—
N Illinois					—

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Huskie Stadium

TBD

Northern Illinois Huskies at UNLV Rebels

Sat, October 31st at 10:30 PM EDT

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N Illinois					—
UNLV					—

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Allegiant Stadium

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 2:30 AM ET

Northern Illinois Huskies at San José State Spartans

11/7 - TBD

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N Illinois					—
San José St					—

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CEFCU Stadium

TBD

Nevada Wolf Pack at Northern Illinois Huskies

11/14 - TBD

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Nevada					—
N Illinois					—

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Huskie Stadium

TBD

Northern Illinois Huskies at North Dakota State Bison

Sat, November 21st at 4:00 PM EST

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N Illinois					—
N Dakota St					—

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Fargodome

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 9:00 PM ET

UTEP Miners at Northern Illinois Huskies

11/28 - TBD

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UTEP					—
N Illinois					—

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Huskie Stadium

TBD