vs Illinois State
Sat, Sep 12, 4:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
2026 Mountain West football
Northern Illinois Huskies
DeKalb, IL · Northern Illinois University
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- Mountain West
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
Next game
Nonconference game
Away
at Iowa Hawkeyes
Sat, Sep 5, 1:15 PM · Scheduled
Kinnick Stadium
Game details- Opponent ranking
- No. 22 in the current AP poll
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Schedule
Upcoming games
Four games after the featured next game
Sat, Sep 19, 7:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Sat, Oct 10, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 3-9 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens at Iowa Hawkeyes on Sep 5; first conference game vs Air Force Falcons on Oct 10
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes
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Northern IllinoisOfficial football pageEnabled in Latest team news. Official football news, roster, and program information.Northern Illinois UniversityOfficial athletics siteOfficial athletics department destination.Mountain West ConferenceMountain West footballDivisionless football alignment; top two teams advance to the championship.Saturday BlitzSaturday Blitz College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Latest team news.CBS SportsCBS Sports College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Latest team news.NCAANCAA FBS footballApproved national College Football source enabled in Latest team news.Athlon SportsAthlon College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Latest team news.CollegeFootballData.comCollegeFootballData.comSchedule, record, and ranking data attribution.
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