Northern Iowa Panthers Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Northern Iowa Panthers football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Northern Iowa Panthers Football Games TV Schedule lists the date, time, TV channel, and opponent for every game. As a Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) FCS program, most Northern Iowa games stream via ESPN+. The Northern Iowa Panthers 2026 schedule opens with the program's first trip to Cheney, Washington since 2016 and includes a rivalry road test at Iowa.
| Northern Iowa Panthers TV Schedule 2026 | |||
| Date | Game | Time ET |
TV |
| Sat, Sep 5 | @ Eastern Washington | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs Drake | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 19 | @ Iowa | 4:00pm | ESPN+ / Big Ten Network |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs Illinois State | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 3 | BYE WEEK | ||
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs North Dakota | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 17 | @ Youngstown State | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | @ Southern Illinois | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs Indiana State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs South Dakota State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 14 | @ South Dakota | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Murray State | TBD | ESPN+ |
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Which Northern Iowa Panthers games are worth watching in 2026?
UNI's lone FBS test comes September 19, with a trip to Kinnick Stadium to face in-state rival Iowa. The November 7 home date against South Dakota State — one of the MVFC's perennial powers — headlines the back half of the schedule as the Panthers look to make a push under first-year head coach Todd Stepsis.
The season closes with three straight road games, including a rivalry road trip to South Dakota and a season finale at Murray State on November 21.
