Week 1 · 2026

Northern Illinois at Iowa

Sat 09/05/2026 04:15 PMKinnick StadiumIowa pregame98% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Iowa. Iowa favored, and won.

93°Partly Cloudy9 mph ENE · 60% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Northern Illinois

0

0–2

Iowa

40

2–0

Attendance

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not yet reported

Northern Illinois15 drives · 0 scoring · avg start own 22

Iowa13 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 40

1st quarter
15:00	IOWA	own 25goal line	13 plays, 75 yd	Touchdown +6 IOWA	0–6
9:47	NIU	own 17opp 34	6 plays, 2 yd	Punt	0–6
7:28	IOWA	own 34goal line	2 plays, 66 yd	Touchdown +7 IOWA	0–13
6:46	NIU	own 25opp 30	5 plays, 6 yd	Punt	0–13
5:58	IOWA	own 30goal line	4 plays, 70 yd	Touchdown +7 IOWA	0–20
4:08	NIU	own 19opp 29	6 plays, 4 yd	Punt	0–20
2:52	IOWA	own 29opp 34	11 plays, 37 yd	Missed FG	0–20
2nd quarter
13:40	NIU	own 34own 45	2 plays, 4 yd	Turnover	0–20
13:14	IOWA	opp 45opp 20	4 plays, 2 yd	Punt	0–20
12:26	NIU	own 20own 46	4 plays, -10 yd	Punt	0–20
11:00	IOWA	opp 46goal line	7 plays, 46 yd	Touchdown +7 IOWA	0–27
7:34	NIU	own 18opp 42	5 plays, 6 yd	Punt	0–27
5:44	IOWA	own 42own 35	6 plays, 31 yd	Field goal +3 IOWA	0–30
3:34	NIU	own 25opp 43	5 plays, 5 yd	Punt	0–30
2:19	IOWA	own 43own 35	19 plays, 41 yd	Field goal +3 IOWA	0–33
0:02	NIU	own 25own 22	3 plays, -3 yd	End of period	0–33
3rd quarter
15:00	NIU	own 25opp 48	6 plays, -10 yd	Punt	0–33
12:45	IOWA	own 48opp 37	6 plays, 15 yd	On downs	0–33
11:36	NIU	own 37opp 44	5 plays, -1 yd	Punt	0–33
10:07	IOWA	own 44goal line	9 plays, 54 yd	Turnover	0–33
5:17	NIU	own 20own 0	7 plays, 9 yd	Defensive TD +7 IOWA	0–40
2:20	NIU	own 25opp 36	8 plays, 39 yd	Turnover	0–40
4th quarter
14:52	IOWA	own 36opp 15	4 plays, 0 yd	Punt	0–40
13:00	NIU	own 15opp 40	4 plays, 5 yd	Punt	0–40
11:13	IOWA	own 40opp 16	4 plays, 5 yd	Punt	0–40
9:42	NIU	own 16opp 38	7 plays, 9 yd	Punt	0–40
6:26	IOWA	own 38opp 16	8 plays, 46 yd	On downs	0–40
2:07	NIU	own 16opp 34	10 plays, 50 yd	Uncategorized	0–40

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Iowa after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Iowa 9–1 vs Northern Illinois

2018 · wk 1Northern Illinois 7 @ Iowa 33
2013 · wk 1Northern Illinois 30 @ Iowa 27
2012 · wk 1Iowa 18 @ Northern Illinois 17
2007 · wk 1Iowa 16 @ Northern Illinois 3
2006 · wk 9Northern Illinois 14 @ Iowa 24
1999 · wk 4Northern Illinois 0 @ Iowa 24
1993 · wk 11Northern Illinois 20 @ Iowa 54
1991 · wk 5Northern Illinois 7 @ Iowa 58
1986 · wk 4Northern Illinois 3 @ Iowa 57
1985 · wk 4Northern Illinois 20 @ Iowa 48

Previous 6 meetings vs. Kirk Ferentz

Northern Illinois 1–5 vs Kirk Ferentz

2018 · wk 1Northern Illinois 7 @ Iowa 33
2013 · wk 1Northern Illinois 30 @ Iowa 27
2012 · wk 1Iowa 18 @ Northern Illinois 17
2007 · wk 1Iowa 16 @ Northern Illinois 3
2006 · wk 9Northern Illinois 14 @ Iowa 24
1999 · wk 4Northern Illinois 0 @ Iowa 24

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