FINAL · SATURDAY, SEP 5
Northern Illinois vs Iowa
- KICKOFF
- TV
- BTN
- COUCH SCORE
- 26LOW PRIORITY
- MATCHUP · VENUE
- Mountain West vs Big Ten · Kinnick Stadium
Ranked Iowa in a nonconference meeting on BTN.
RANKINGS: AP TOP 25 · SEP 6
Iowa beat visiting Northern Illinois 40–0, a 40-point margin. Iowa moved to 1–0; Northern Illinois fell to 0–1.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · AT KICKOFF
| Metric | NORTHERN ILLINOIS | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| RANKING | Unranked | #22 AP |
| OVERALL | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| CONFERENCE | — | — |
| RANKED WINS | 0 | 0 |
| POINTS SCORED | — | — |
| POINTS ALLOWED | — | — |
2026 SCHEDULES
Northern Illinois
Home 0–3 · Away 0–6 · Streak L9
- Sep 5at #22 IowaL 0–40
- Sep 12vs #4 Illinois StateL 24–28
- Sep 19at ArizonaL 17–42
- Sep 26at Georgia StateL 14–35
- Oct 10vs Air ForceCONFL 7–28
- Oct 17at WyomingCONFL 23–41
- Oct 24vs Hawai'iCONFL 21–56
- Oct 31at UNLVCONFL 24–31
- Nov 7at San José StateCONFL 19–30
- Nov 14vs NevadaCONFMW+
- Nov 21at North Dakota StateCONFThe CW Network
- Nov 28vs UTEPCONFMW+
Iowa
Ranked wins: #18 Michigan · #25 Wisconsin
Home 4–1 · Away 3–1 · Streak W2
- Sep 5vs Northern IllinoisW 40–0
- Sep 12vs Iowa StateW 16–13
- Sep 19vs Northern IowaW 55–0
- Sep 26at #18 MichiganCONFW 20–19
- Oct 3vs #5 Ohio StateCONFL 14–31
- Oct 9at WashingtonCONFW 41–24
- Oct 24at MinnesotaCONFL 10–13
- Oct 31vs #25 WisconsinCONFW 30–0
- Nov 7at NorthwesternCONFW 24–10
- Nov 14vs PurdueCONFNBC
- Nov 21at IllinoisCONFBTN
- Nov 27vs NebraskaCONFCBS
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