Northwestern - 2026 Schedule
Season schedule and results.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Northwestern Wildcats
Final
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S Dakota St
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0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Northwestern
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7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Aidan Chiles throws for TD in debut as Northwestern rallies past FCS South Dakota State 34-18
— Aidan Chiles threw for 273 yards and a touchdown in his debut, and Northwestern pulled away late to top FCS South Dakota State 34-18 on Saturday night.
Colorado Buffaloes at Northwestern Wildcats
Final
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Colorado
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0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Northwestern
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7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
Aidan Chiles throws to Joseph Himon II for 3 TDs, runs in 2, Northwestern routs Colorado 41-7
— Aidan Chiles passed to Joseph Himon II for three touchdowns and ran in two himself to lead Northwestern to a 41-7 rout of Colorado on Saturday night.
Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers
Final
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Northwestern
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0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
Indiana
5
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2 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23
— Indiana running back Lee Beebe Jr. waited a whole year for an opportunity like the one he got Friday night.
Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats
Final
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Penn State
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0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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Northwestern
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10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field
— Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night in the first game at the new Ryan Field.
Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats
Final
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Ball State
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0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Northwestern
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14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TDs, runs for another: Northwestern rips Ball State 45-14
— Aidan Chiles passed for three touchdowns for the second time this season and ran for another as Northwestern routed Ball State 45-14 in a non-conference matchup on Saturday.
Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans
Final
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Northwestern
25
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3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
Michigan St
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7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Kleather kicks three field goals in No. 25 Northwestern's 24-21 win over Michigan State
— Jackson Kleather kicked three field goals, including the game-winning 34-yarder with 2 seconds left Saturday to rally No. 25 Northwestern to a 24-21 win over Michigan State.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats
Final
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Rutgers
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3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
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Northwestern
24
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21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TD, runs in 2 more, and No. 24 Northwestern beats Rutgers 42-14
— Aidan Chiles threw for three touchdowns for the third time this season and rushed for two others to lead No. 24 Northwestern past Rutgers 42-14 on Saturday for a fourth straight victory.
Northwestern Wildcats at Oregon Ducks
Final
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Northwestern
20
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10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Oregon
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3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Raiola throws for 3 TDs to help Oregon beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26
— Dylan Raiola completed 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns to help Oregon rally to beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26 on Saturday.
Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
11/7 - TBD
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Iowa
17
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Northwestern
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Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes
11/14 - TBD
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Northwestern
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Ohio State
7
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Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers
11/21 - TBD
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Northwestern
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Minnesota
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Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats
11/28 - TBD
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Northwestern
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