Schedule:
Please note: All rankings shown are the rankings of the teams on the date that they played one another
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Score | Home Team (Rank) | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-03 | Louisiana-Monroe (343) | 82 | 102 | Northern Illinois (348) | Final | W | 20 |
| 2 | 2025-11-07 | Northern Illinois (348) | 72 | 97 | Wisconsin (15) | Final | L | -25 |
| 3 | 2025-11-10 | Northern Illinois (348) | 59 | 88 | Grand Canyon (87) | Final | L | -29 |
| 4 | 2025-11-13 | Benedictine | 62 | 117 | Northern Illinois (348) | Final | W | 55 |
| 5 | 2025-11-18 | Northern Illinois (348) | 57 | 70 | Northern Iowa (100) | Final | L | -13 |
| 6 | 2025-11-21 | Northern Illinois (348) | 76 | 59 | Loyola-Chicago (92) | Final | W | 17 |
| 7 | 2025-11-25 | Northern Illinois (348) | 59 | 77 | Austin Peay (280) | Final | L | -18 |
| 8 | 2025-11-29 | Bellarmine (356) | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois (348) | Canceled | – | – |
| 9 | 2025-12-02 | Lindenwood (227) | 99 | 64 | Northern Illinois (304) | Final | L | -35 |
| 10 | 2025-12-06 | Northern Illinois (304) | 55 | 84 | Bradley (144) | Final | L | -29 |
| 11 | 2025-12-13 | Northern Illinois (314) | 79 | 85 | Elon (183) | Final | L | -6 |
| 12 | 2025-12-16 | East-West University | 64 | 112 | Northern Illinois (321) | Final | W | 48 |
| 13 | 2025-12-20 | Central Michigan (347) | 73 | 74 | Northern Illinois (321) | Final | W | 1 |
| 14 | 2025-12-31 | Buffalo (131) | 81 | 67 | Northern Illinois (295) | Final | L | -14 |
| 15 | 2026-01-03 | Northern Illinois (295) | 73 | 77 | Kent State (70) | Final | L | -4 |
| 16 | 2026-01-06 | Toledo (158) | 75 | 61 | Northern Illinois (294) | Final | L | -14 |
| 17 | 2026-01-13 | Northern Illinois | Eastern Michigan | Scheduled – 6:30 PM | – | – | ||
| 18 | 2026-01-17 | Massachusetts | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 2:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 19 | 2026-01-20 | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 20 | 2026-01-24 | Northern Illinois | Ball State | Scheduled – 2:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 21 | 2026-01-27 | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 22 | 2026-01-31 | Northern Illinois | Miami (OH) | Scheduled – 3:30 PM | – | – | ||
| 23 | 2026-02-07 | Northern Illinois | Georgia State | Scheduled – 12:00 AM | – | – | ||
| 24 | 2026-02-11 | Bowling Green | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 25 | 2026-02-14 | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan | Scheduled – 3:45 PM | – | – | ||
| 26 | 2026-02-17 | Northern Illinois | Buffalo | Scheduled – 6:30 PM | – | – | ||
| 27 | 2026-02-21 | Ohio | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 2:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 28 | 2026-02-24 | Northern Illinois | Toledo | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 29 | 2026-02-28 | Ball State | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 3:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 30 | 2026-03-03 | Kent State | Northern Illinois | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – | ||
| 31 | 2026-03-06 | Northern Illinois | Akron | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – |