Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats · Evanston, IL

Big Ten Conference · Power 4 · National rank #37

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2026 Northwestern Football (4-1)
Date	H/A	Opponent	Tier:Conf	Result	Score	Notes
9/5	H	S Dakota St (5-1)	[FCS:MVFC]	W	34-18
9/19	H	Colorado (2-3)	[P4:Big 12]	W	41-7
9/25	A	Indiana (6-0)	[P4:Big Ten]	L	23-29
10/2	H	Penn State (3-3)	[P4:Big Ten]	W	34-13
10/10	H	Ball State (1-5)	[G5:MAC]	W	45-14
10/17	A	Michigan St (2-4)	[P4:Big Ten]
10/24	H	Rutgers (1-4)	[P4:Big Ten]
10/31	A	Oregon (3-2)	[P4:Big Ten]
11/7	H	Iowa (5-1)	[P4:Big Ten]
11/14	A	Ohio State (5-1)	[P4:Big Ten]
11/21	A	Minnesota (4-2)	[P4:Big Ten]
11/28	H	Illinois (3-3)	[P4:Big Ten]