Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET

Times & broadcasts subject to change

WK 01SEP 5 · SATVS

South Dakota StateUP NEXT

8:00 PM ETBTN

WK 02

Open Date

Next: Colorado · Sep 19

WK 03SEP 19 · SATVS

Colorado

7:30 PM ET

MATCHUP →

WK 04SEP 25 · FRIAT

IndianaBig Ten

8:00 PM ETFOX

MATCHUP →

WK 05OCT 2 · FRIVS

Penn StateBig Ten

8:00 PM ETFOX

MATCHUP →

WK 06OCT 10 · SATVS

Ball State

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 07OCT 17 · SATAT

Michigan StateBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 08OCT 24 · SATVS

RutgersBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 09OCT 31 · SATAT

OregonBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 10NOV 7 · SATVS

IowaBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 11NOV 14 · SATAT

Ohio StateBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 12NOV 21 · SATAT

MinnesotaBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

WK 13NOV 28 · SATVS

IllinoisBig Ten

TBD

MATCHUP →

Program & Venue

Program

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern University

Conference Big TenFootball began 1876Location Evanston, Illinois

Home

Ryan Field

35,000Listed capacity

Location Evanston, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coachDavid Braun

Offensive coordinatorChip Kelly

Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle

Identity

Mascot Willie the Wildcat

Purple Primary

White Secondary