Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule

Q: What is the 2026 Northwestern Wildcats Football schedule?

The Northwestern Wildcats Football schedule is released every year before the start of the season. For a detailed game schedule, including dates, opponents and times, check out the Northwestern games above.

Q: What is the Northwestern Wildcats Football playoff schedule?

You can check out the Northwestern playoff schedule here. The playoff schedule is determined based on regular-season performance and is typically announced at the conclusion of the regular season.

2026 Northwestern calendar, dates & times

2026 Northwestern schedule

Oct 2
Fri · 7:00pm
PSN
vs Penn State Nittany Lions Football
vs Penn State
Home · Ryan Field
Find tickets to Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats Football on Oct 2 at 7:00pm at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL
Oct 10
Sat · 11:30am
BSC
vs Ball State Cardinals Football
vs Ball State
Home · Ryan Field
Find tickets to Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats Football on Oct 10 at 11:30am at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL
Oct 17
Time TBD
MSS
at Michigan State Spartans Football
at Michigan State
Away · Spartan Stadium (Michigan)
Find tickets to Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans Football on Oct 17 at time to be announced at Spartan Stadium (Michigan) in East Lansing, MI
Oct 24
Time TBD
RSK
vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football
vs Rutgers
Home · Ryan Field
Find tickets to Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats Football on Oct 24 at time to be announced at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL
Oct 31
Time TBD
ODF
at Oregon Ducks Football
at Oregon
Away · Autzen Stadium
Find tickets to Northwestern Wildcats at Oregon Ducks Football on Oct 31 at time to be announced at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR
Nov 7
Time TBD
IHF
vs Iowa Hawkeyes Football
vs Iowa
Home · Ryan Field
Find tickets to Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats Football on Nov 7 at time to be announced at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL
Nov 14
Time TBD
OSB
at Ohio State Buckeyes Football
at Ohio State
Away · Ohio Stadium
Find tickets to Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Football on Nov 14 at time to be announced at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH
Nov 21
Time TBD
MGG
at Minnesota Golden Gophers Football
at Minnesota
Away · Huntington Bank Stadium
Find tickets to Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers Football on Nov 21 at time to be announced at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
Nov 28
Time TBD
IFI
vs Illinois Fighting Illini Football
vs Illinois
Home · Ryan Field
Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats Football on Nov 28 at time to be announced at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL

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Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule 2026

Make the most of the 2026 Northwestern Wildcats Football season with the full schedule of home and away games all in one place. You can see who the Northwestern are playing, compare dates and find the perfect matchup to catch live at home or on the road.

If you’re following Northwestern all season long, this page is your starting point for getting into the game live.