2026 Week 1 FINAL
Northern Illinois at Iowa
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 8:15 PM UTC
Kinnick Stadium
0
Northern Illinois
Final
40
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
GIE pre-game call: Iowa at 99%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Northern Illinois
Mountain West
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -19.7
- National rank
- 129
- Proj. wins
- 3.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Iowa
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 17.3
- National rank
- 18
- Proj. wins
- 8.1
- Playoff prob.
- 23%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Northern Illinois
1%
Iowa
99%
Iowa 90% CI: 99% – 100% Δ rating 37.0
Iowa is the model's favorite at 99%. Northern Illinois has a 1% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.7 rating points baked in for Iowa — venue-specific learned value (n=62 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 8:15 PM UTC
- Venue
- Kinnick Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No