Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-09-01 | Northern Illinois | 7 | Iowa | 33 | Final | L | -26 |
| 2 | 2018-09-08 | Utah | 17 | Northern Illinois | 6 | Final | L | -11 |
| 3 | 2018-09-15 | Central Michigan | 16 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Final | W | 8 |
| 4 | 2018-09-22 | Northern Illinois | 19 | Florida State | 37 | Final | L | -18 |
| 5 | 2018-09-29 | Northern Illinois (115) | 26 | Eastern Michigan (72) | 23 | Final/3OT | W | 3 |
| 6 | 2018-10-06 | Northern Illinois (96) | 24 | Ball State (98) | 16 | Final | W | 8 |
| 7 | 2018-10-13 | Ohio (82) | 21 | Northern Illinois (87) | 24 | Final | W | 3 |
| 8 | 2018-10-27 | Northern Illinois (71) | 7 | BYU (65) | 6 | Final | W | 1 |
| 9 | 2018-11-01 | Northern Illinois (63) | 36 | Akron (85) | 26 | Final | W | 10 |
| 10 | 2018-11-07 | Toledo (63) | 15 | Northern Illinois (58) | 38 | Final | W | 23 |
| 11 | 2018-11-14 | Miami (OH) (93) | 13 | Northern Illinois (50) | 7 | Final | L | -6 |
| 12 | 2018-11-20 | Northern Illinois (59) | 21 | Western Michigan (92) | 28 | Final | L | -7 |
| 13 | 2018-11-30 | Northern Illinois (68) | 30 | Buffalo (34) | 29 | Final | W | 1 |
| 14 | 2018-12-18 | UAB (43) | 37 | Northern Illinois (59) | 13 | Final | L | -24 |