Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | Northern Iowa (215) | 24 | Eastern Washington (207) | 34 | Final | L | -10 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Drake (178) | 14 | Northern Iowa (215) | 56 | Final | W | 42 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Northern Iowa (228) | 0 | Iowa (29) | 55 | Final | L | -55 |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Illinois State (142) | 21 | Northern Iowa (181) | 28 | Final | W | 7 |
| 5 | 2026-10-10 | North Dakota (152) | 17 | Northern Iowa (159) | 24 | Final | W | 7 |
| 6 | 2026-10-17 | Northern Iowa (165) | 22 | Youngstown State (137) | 35 | Final | L | -13 |
| 7 | 2026-10-24 | Northern Iowa (177) | 17 | Southern Illinois (193) | 20 | Final | L | -3 |
| 8 | 2026-10-31 | Indiana State (212) | Northern Iowa (177) | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-07 | South Dakota State | Northern Iowa | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-14 | Northern Iowa | South Dakota | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-21 | Northern Iowa | Murray State | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - |