Northwestern Football Schedule
Next game
vs South Dakota State · Week 1
Remaining strength of schedule
Toughest remaining opponents
- Indiana 16-0 · 100% · Week 4
- Oregon 13-2 · 87% · Week 9
- Ohio State 12-2 · 86% · Week 11
Northwestern football schedule
2026 Northwestern football schedule
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Sat Sep 5
Week 1
vs South Dakota State
8:00 PM ET
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Sat Sep 19
Week 3
vs Colorado
7:30 PM ET
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Fri Sep 25
Week 4
@ Indiana
8:00 PM ET
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Fri Oct 2
Week 5
vs Penn State
8:00 PM ET
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Sat Oct 10
Week 6
vs Ball State
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Oct 17
Week 7
@ Michigan State
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Oct 24
Week 8
vs Rutgers
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Oct 31
Week 9
@ Oregon
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Nov 7
Week 10
vs Iowa
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Nov 14
Week 11
@ Ohio State
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Nov 21
Week 12
@ Minnesota
12:00 AM ET
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Sat Nov 28
Week 13
@ Illinois
12:00 AM ET
What is the Northwestern football schedule?
Northwestern 2026 football schedule — every game with kickoff times, scores, home/away splits, and remaining strength of schedule.
The Northwestern football schedule lists every 2026 FBS game for Northwestern, including kickoff times, venues, conference games, and final scores. FantasyHQ adds next-game context and remaining SOS from live results — distinct from the league hub at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/schedule and conference boards.
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What is the 2026 Northwestern football schedule?
The 2026 Northwestern football schedule on FantasyHQ lists 12 games with kickoff times and scores at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/teams/northwestern/schedule. For every FBS team this week, open https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/schedule.
When does Northwestern play next?
Northwestern plays South Dakota State in Week 1 (Sat Sep 5). See the full slate at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/teams/northwestern/schedule.
What is Northwestern's strength of schedule?
FantasyHQ estimates remaining strength of schedule from opponent win rates. Remaining foes average a 60% win rate (12 games left).
Where is the Big Ten schedule?
Open the Big Ten football schedule at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/schedule/big-ten or the full FBS hub at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/schedule.
How often is the Northwestern schedule updated?
Scores refresh with the FantasyHQ CFB pipeline after games finalize. This page was last labeled August 24, 2026.
Is the Northwestern football schedule free?
Yes. Team schedules, conference boards, standings, and the playoff predictor are free in the browser.