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Details2026 Big Ten football
Northwestern Wildcats
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2026 · Regular season
- Overall record
- 5-1
- Conference record
- 2-1
- AP rank
- No. 24
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Schedule
Recent and upcoming games
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at Oregon Ducks
Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
Deterministic schedule context from verified records, rankings, and games; not an editorial prediction.
- 2025 finish
- 7-6 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs South Dakota State on Sep 5; first conference game at Indiana Hoosiers on Sep 25
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes · No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers · No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes
Sources
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NorthwesternOfficial football pageEnabled in Reporting. Official football news, roster, and program information.Northwestern UniversityOfficial athletics siteOfficial athletics department destination.Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten footballDivisionless football alignment.Inside NUInside NUEnabled in Reporting. Independent source.The Daily NorthwesternDaily Northwestern FootballEnabled in Reporting. Independent source.Saturday BlitzSaturday Blitz College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.CBS SportsCBS Sports College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.NCAANCAA FBS footballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.Athlon SportsAthlon College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.CollegeFootballData.comCollegeFootballData.comSchedule, record, and ranking data attribution.
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