Northern Illinois
MWC · 2026 Season · at WYOMING (Sat 3:30 PM ET)
Record
0–5
0.000 Win %
Conference
10th
0–1 in MWC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
59
1968–2026
All-Time Record
324–350–4
0.481 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#11
1983
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 7
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northern Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | at  Iowa (IOWA)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 0–40 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Illinois State | FCS | — | L 24–28 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Arizona (ARIZONA)H2H |  B12 | 5–1 | L 17–42 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Georgia State (GEORGIA STATE)H2H |  SUN | 4–1 | L 14–35 |
| 5 | BYE | ||||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2H |  MWC | 4–1 | L 7–28 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H | MWC | 3–3 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2H | MWC | 1–5 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  UNLVH2H | MWC | 4–2 | 10:30 PM ET |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | at  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2H | MWC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | vs  Nevada (NEVADA)H2H | MWC | 2–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | at  North Dakota State (NORTH DAKOTA STATE)H2H | MWC | 5–1 | 4:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  UTEPH2H | MWC | 1–5 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-4
-4+0
- Iowa -1
- Arizona -1
- Georgia State -1
- Air Force -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #136Better than 1%
Win % Place 136thBetter than 1%
0.000 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-40
-4
-25
-21
-21
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.