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Northern Illinois Huskies

0–0 overall · 0–0 MAC
Preseason outlook
2026
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 12.0
9%
Reach MAC title game
3%
Win MAC
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 1.
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2026 schedule

this week expanded, every game in one place
Week 1
Next up for Northern Illinois

Beat Iowa. Keep Northern Illinois's season on track.

at IowaSat, Sep 5, time TBDTV TBA
Northern Illinois win forecast 2%
Week 1 rooting guide

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VSWeek 2
vs Illinois State
Sat, Sep 12, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 3
at Arizona
Sat, Sep 19, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 4
at Georgia State
Sat, Sep 26, time TBDTV TBA
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OffWeek 5
Scoreboard watch
No Northern Illinois game scheduled
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Week 6
vs Air Force
Sat, Oct 10, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 7
at Wyoming
Sat, Oct 17, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 8
vs Hawai'i
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 9
at UNLV
Sat, Oct 31, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 10
at San José State
Sat, Nov 7, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 11
vs Nevada
Sat, Nov 14, time TBDTV TBA
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VSWeek 12
at North Dakota State
Sat, Nov 21, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 13
vs UTEP
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch Northern Illinois

0 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry Northern Illinois home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons using preseason ratings carried forward from last season. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.