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Northern Illinois strength of schedule

Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.5
Conference rank
4 / 10
1 = hardest
Played
7.8
Remaining
5.9

2026 weekly schedule

Tougher than average   Easier than average   ·   number = opponent's win total

Northern Illinois 2026 opponents

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 opponents by win total
WkOpponentSiteOpp winsStatus
1 Iowa @ 9 Played
2 Illinois State vs 12 Played
3 Arizona @ 9 Played
4 Georgia State @ 1 Played
6 Air Force vs 4 Upcoming
7 Wyoming @ 4 Upcoming
8 Hawai'i vs 9 Upcoming
9 UNLV @ 10 Upcoming
10 San José State @ 3 Upcoming
11 Nevada vs 3 Upcoming
12 North Dakota State @ 12 Upcoming
13 UTEP vs 2 Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 opponents by win total, week by week. Bars above the 6.4-win FBS average are tougher than average.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is the Northern Illinois schedule in 2026?

Northern Illinois faces a middle-of-the-pack schedule in 2026. Its opponents averaged 6.5 wins in 2025, the 4th-toughest among 10 Mountain West programs (the FBS average is 6.4 wins).

How is Northern Illinois strength of schedule measured?

Each opponent is rated by its 2025 win total (a full season, so early-season results don't skew it) and averaged across the Northern Illinois 2026 schedule.

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