Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET

Times & broadcasts subject to change

WK 01SEP 5 · SATAT

IowaUP NEXT

4:15 PM ETBTN

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WK 02SEP 12 · SATVS

Illinois State

7:00 PM ETMW+

WK 03SEP 19 · SATAT

Arizona

10:30 PM ETTNT

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WK 04SEP 26 · SATAT

Georgia State

TBD

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WK 05

Open Date

Next: Air Force · Oct 10

WK 06OCT 10 · SATVS

Air ForceMountain West

7:30 PM ETCBSSN

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WK 07OCT 17 · SATAT

WyomingMountain West

3:30 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 08OCT 24 · SATVS

Hawai'iMountain West

TBDMW+

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WK 09OCT 31 · SATAT

UNLVMountain West

10:30 PM ETCBSSN

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WK 10NOV 7 · SATAT

San José StateMountain West

TBDMW+

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WK 11NOV 14 · SATVS

NevadaMountain West

TBDMW+

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WK 12NOV 21 · SATAT

North Dakota StateMountain West

4:00 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 13NOV 28 · SATVS

UTEPMountain West

TBDMW+

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Program & Venue

Program

Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois University

Conference Mountain WestFootball began 1899Location DeKalb, Illinois

Home

Huskie Stadium

23,595Listed capacity

Location DeKalb, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coachRob Harley

Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen

Pass defense coordinatorCory Connolly

Identity

Mascot Victor E. Huskie

Cardinal Primary

Cardinal Secondary