Northwestern Wildcats
2026 College Football schedule
vs home (bold) · at away
Times: Central Time (CT) · TBA: to be announced
September 3
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 | vs South Dakota State | W 34–18 |
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19 | vs Colorado | W 41–7 | |
| Fri 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 |
October 5
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 | vs Penn State | W 34–13 |
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 | vs Ball State | W 45–14 | |
| Sat 17 | at Michigan State | Peacock | |
| Sat 24 | vs Rutgers | Peacock | |
| Sat 31 | at Oregon | TBA |
November 4
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 | vs Iowa | TBA |
| Date | Opponent | Time or result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 | at Ohio State | TBA | |
| Sat 21 | at Minnesota | TBA | |
| Sat 28 | vs Illinois | TBA |
