Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-09-05 | UNLV (119) | 30 | Northern Illinois (52) | 38 | Final | W | 8 |
| 2 | 2015-09-12 | Murray State | 26 | Northern Illinois | 57 | Final | W | 31 |
| 3 | 2015-09-19 | Northern Illinois | 13 | Ohio State | 20 | Final | L | -7 |
| 4 | 2015-09-26 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Boston College | 17 | Final | L | -3 |
| 5 | 2015-10-03 | Northern Illinois | 19 | Central Michigan | 29 | Final | L | -10 |
| 6 | 2015-10-10 | Ball State | 41 | Northern Illinois | 59 | Final | W | 18 |
| 7 | 2015-10-17 | Northern Illinois | 45 | Miami (OH) | 12 | Final | W | 33 |
| 8 | 2015-10-24 | Eastern Michigan | 21 | Northern Illinois | 49 | Final | W | 28 |
| 9 | 2015-11-03 | Northern Illinois | 32 | Toledo | 27 | Final | W | 5 |
| 10 | 2015-11-11 | Northern Illinois | 41 | Buffalo | 30 | Final | W | 11 |
| 11 | 2015-11-18 | Western Michigan | 19 | Northern Illinois | 27 | Final | W | 8 |
| 12 | 2015-11-24 | Ohio | 26 | Northern Illinois | 21 | Final | L | -5 |
| 13 | 2015-12-04 | Bowling Green | 34 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Final | L | -20 |
| 14 | 2015-12-23 | Boise State | 55 | Northern Illinois | 7 | Final | L | -48 |