NCAA Women’s Basketball Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Score | Home Team (Rank) | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-11-25 | Illinois State (83) | Northern Illinois (177) | Canceled | – | – | ||
| 2 | 2020-11-25 | IUPUI (79) | 85 | 61 | Northern Illinois (177) | Final | L | -24 |
| 3 | 2020-12-04 | Northern Illinois (275) | 82 | 72 | Eastern Illinois (42) | Final | W | 10 |
| 4 | 2020-12-05 | Western Illinois (272) | 67 | 79 | Northern Illinois (275) | Final | W | 12 |
| 5 | 2020-12-10 | Toledo (77) | 82 | 79 | Northern Illinois (135) | Final | L | -3 |
| 6 | 2020-12-13 | Northern Illinois (135) | 71 | 79 | Bradley (216) | Final | L | -8 |
| 7 | 2020-12-16 | Ohio (108) | 77 | 67 | Northern Illinois (260) | Final | L | -10 |
| 8 | 2020-12-20 | Northern Illinois (260) | 70 | 82 | Michigan State (23) | Final | L | -12 |
| 9 | 2020-12-30 | Ohio (100) | Northern Illinois (245) | TBD | – | – | ||
| 10 | 2021-01-02 | Western Michigan (272) | 56 | 73 | Northern Illinois (245) | Final | W | 17 |
| 11 | 2021-01-06 | Northern Illinois (210) | 0 | 0 | Kent State (86) | Postponed | – | – |
| 12 | 2021-01-09 | Northern Illinois (210) | 78 | 71 | Bowling Green (36) | Final | W | 7 |
| 13 | 2021-01-13 | Central Michigan (46) | 73 | 104 | Northern Illinois (162) | Final | W | 31 |
| 14 | 2021-01-16 | Northern Illinois (162) | 87 | 79 | Miami (OH) (259) | Final | W | 8 |
| 15 | 2021-01-20 | Northern Illinois (115) | Ball State (142) | 1/20 – 7:00 PM EST | – | – | ||
| 16 | 2021-01-20 | Northern Illinois (115) | 62 | 67 | Toledo (145) | Final | L | -5 |
| 17 | 2021-01-23 | Kent State (83) | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois (115) | Postponed | – | – |
| 18 | 2021-01-27 | Northern Illinois (128) | 76 | 63 | Akron (213) | Final | W | 13 |
| 19 | 2021-01-30 | Miami (OH) (306) | 52 | 66 | Northern Illinois (128) | Final | W | 14 |
| 20 | 2021-02-03 | Bowling Green (53) | 78 | 79 | Northern Illinois (122) | Final | W | 1 |
| 21 | 2021-02-06 | Northern Illinois (122) | Toledo (165) | TBD | – | – | ||
| 22 | 2021-02-08 | Northern Illinois (122) | 78 | 74 | Ball State (114) | Final | W | 4 |
| 23 | 2021-02-10 | Northern Illinois (101) | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan (103) | Postponed | – | – |
| 24 | 2021-02-13 | Buffalo (94) | 75 | 81 | Northern Illinois (101) | Final | W | 6 |
| 25 | 2021-02-17 | Northern Illinois (95) | 0 | 0 | Ohio (76) | Postponed | – | – |
| 26 | 2021-02-20 | Kent State (117) | 69 | 65 | Northern Illinois (95) | Final | L | -4 |
| 27 | 2021-02-20 | Toledo (163) | Northern Illinois (101) | TBD | – | – | ||
| 28 | 2021-02-21 | Kent State (117) | 73 | 58 | Northern Illinois (95) | Final | L | -15 |
| 29 | 2021-02-24 | Ball State (145) | 82 | 79 | Northern Illinois (111) | Final | L | -3 |
| 30 | 2021-02-27 | Northern Illinois (111) | 53 | 86 | Western Michigan (254) | Final | L | -33 |
| 31 | 2021-03-03 | Eastern Michigan (116) | 66 | 75 | Northern Illinois (141) | Final | W | 9 |
| 32 | 2021-03-06 | Northern Illinois (141) | 68 | 74 | Central Michigan (96) | Final | L | -6 |
| 33 | 2021-03-10 | Northern Illinois (134) | 69 | 83 | Central Michigan (89) | Final | L | -14 |