Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | South Dakota State (138) | 18 | Northwestern (54) | 34 | Final | W | 16 |
| 2 | 2026-09-19 | Colorado (82) | 7 | Northwestern (40) | 41 | Final | W | 34 |
| 3 | 2026-09-25 | Northwestern (55) | 23 | Indiana (11) | 29 | Final | L | -6 |
| 4 | 2026-10-02 | Penn State (31) | 13 | Northwestern (55) | 34 | Final | W | 21 |
| 5 | 2026-10-10 | Ball State | Northwestern | Scheduled - 11:30 AM | - | - | ||
| 6 | 2026-10-17 | Northwestern | Michigan State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 7 | 2026-10-23 | Rutgers | Northwestern | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 8 | 2026-10-30 | Northwestern | Oregon | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-06 | Iowa | Northwestern | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-14 | Northwestern | Ohio State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-20 | Northwestern | Minnesota | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-27 | Illinois | Northwestern | Scheduled - TBD | - | - |