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Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 football schedule

MWC · 12 games · finals show the score
Mascot
Victor E. Huskie
Colors
Rivals
Ball StateBronze Stalk Trophy
Northern Illinois0–1atIowaAP 22C 221–0
BeatdownMWC vs Big Ten
Iowa −31.5 · coveredO/U 44.5 · Under @ 40
Details for Northern Illinois at Iowa
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Sat, Sep 5Iowa City, IABTNCable · Fox One
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Illinois StateatNorthern Illinois0–2
FCS vs MWC
Illinois State −3.5 · coveredO/U 47.5 · Over @ 52
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Sat, Sep 12DeKalb, ILMountain West+Streaming only · MW+
Still Ball

Northern Illinois plays 12 games in 2026, 8 in the MWC, and is 0–4. Next up: Air Force at Northern Illinois, Saturday, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT on CBSSN.

Quick answers

When does Northern Illinois play next?
Saturday, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT vs Air Force, Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL.
What channel is Northern Illinois on this week?
CBSSN. Also streams on Paramount+.
Who does Northern Illinois play in 2026?
Iowa, Illinois State, Arizona, Georgia State, Air Force, Wyoming, Hawaii, UNLV, San Jose State, Nevada, North Dakota State and UTEP.
Key Notes
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