Northern Illinois Huskies — Mountain West. Today's channel below, plus the full 2026 schedule with the network for every game we have one for.
Of Northern Illinois's 12 2026 games, 11 have a channel so far: 2 games air on broadcast TV, 3 need a conference network, 1 is on a general cable channel and 5 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 1 game has no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
The part that catches people out: 5 games on MW+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.
All 12 games. Channels shown where a broadcast has been assigned as of 2026-08-26; college windows are typically set about twelve days before kickoff.
| Date | Opponent | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | Big Ten Network |
| Sep 12 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | MW+ |
| Sep 20 | at Arizona Wildcats | TNT |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia State Panthers | TBD |
| Oct 10 | vs Air Force Falcons | CBS Sports Network |
| Oct 17 | at Wyoming Cowboys | CW |
| Oct 24 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | MW+ |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV Rebels | CBS Sports Network |
| Nov 7 | at San José State Spartans | MW+ |
| Nov 14 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | MW+ |
| Nov 21 | at North Dakota State Bison | CW |
| Nov 28 | vs UTEP Miners | MW+ |
Northern Illinois games air on CBS Sports Network, Big Ten Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 5 games that stream on MW+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Varies by market: CW (2 games), TNT (1 game). Local channel availability depends on your ZIP, which Fubo confirms at signup — we won't tell you it's covered when that depends on where you live.
Watch Northern Illinois football on Fubo →Of Northern Illinois's 12 2026 games, 11 have a channel so far: 2 games air on broadcast TV, 3 need a conference network, 1 is on a general cable channel and 5 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 1 game has no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
Northern Illinois games air on CBS Sports Network, Big Ten Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 5 games that stream on MW+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Northern Illinois Huskies play 12 games in 2026, opening away at Iowa Hawkeyes on Sep 5. The full schedule with channels is on this page.