Northern Illinois - 2026 Schedule
Season schedule and results.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes
Final
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N Illinois
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa
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20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
No. 22 Iowa uses defense, Moulton's running game to beat Northern Illinois 40-0
— Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Iowa’s defense shut down Northern Illinois in a 40-0 victory Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
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Illinois St
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14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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N Illinois
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0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Roy throws late TD pass, lifts FCS-member Illinois State past Northern Illinois 28-24
— Gage Roy threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Alex Herrera with 1:53 remaining, and FCS-member Illinois State beat Northern Illinois 28-24 on Saturday night.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Arizona Wildcats
Final
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N Illinois
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10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Arizona
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7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Noah Fifita breaks Arizona's all-time passing mark, Wildcats roll over Northern Illinois 42-17
— Arizona coach Brent Brennan was not going to let Noah Fifita miss a chance to break the school’s all-time passing mark at home.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Georgia State Panthers
Final
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N Illinois
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7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Georgia St
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7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Dorsey, McCrary power Georgia State over Northern Illinois 35-14
— Rodshaun Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown, and Georgia State defeated Northern Illinois 35-14 on Saturday.
Air Force Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
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Air Force
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7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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N Illinois
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0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Air Force does not complete a pass, beats Northern Illinois in the Huskies' first Mountain West game
— Evan Medders and Owen Allen combined for more than 200 yards rushing and four scores for Air Force, and the Falcons beat Northern Illinois 28-7 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference inaugural for the Huskies.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Wyoming Cowboys
Final
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N Illinois
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0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
Wyoming
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10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23
— Tyler Hughes compiled 379 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to lead Wyoming's 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
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Hawai'i
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14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
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N Illinois
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7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
— Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes, DeVon Rice ran for three scores and Hawaii rolled past Northern Illinois 56-21 on Saturday in a cross-continent matchup.
Northern Illinois Huskies at UNLV Rebels
Final
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N Illinois
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14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
UNLV
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10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Jackson Arnold throws 3 TD passes, UNLV hands Northern Illinois its 10th straight loss, 31-24
— Jackson Arnold threw three touchdown passes, Jai’Den Thomas had 114 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries, and UNLV beat Northern Illinois 31-24 on Saturday night, the Huskies 10th consecutive loss.
Northern Illinois Huskies at San José State Spartans
11/7 - TBD
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San José St
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Nevada Wolf Pack at Northern Illinois Huskies
11/14 - TBD
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Northern Illinois Huskies at North Dakota State Bison
Sat, November 21st at 4:00 PM EST
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N Dakota St
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UTEP Miners at Northern Illinois Huskies
11/28 - TBD
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