Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-30 | Holy Cross (180) | 17 | Northern Illinois (71) | 19 | Final | W | 2 |
| 2 | 2025-09-05 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Maryland (84) | 0 | Scheduled – 7:30 PM | – | – |
| 3 | 2025-09-20 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Mississippi State (108) | 0 | Scheduled – 3:15 PM | – | – |
| 4 | 2025-09-26 | San Diego State (132) | 0 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 5 | 2025-10-03 | Miami (OH) (59) | 0 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 6 | 2025-10-11 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Eastern Michigan (117) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 7 | 2025-10-18 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Ohio (42) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 8 | 2025-10-24 | Ball State (130) | 0 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 9 | 2025-11-05 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Toledo (76) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 10 | 2025-11-12 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Massachusetts (141) | 0 | Scheduled – 7:00 PM | – | – |
| 11 | 2025-11-18 | Western Michigan (104) | 0 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Scheduled – 6:00 PM | – | – |
| 12 | 2025-11-28 | Kent State (196) | 0 | Northern Illinois (71) | 0 | Scheduled – 11:00 AM | – | – |