Northern Illinois Football 2018 schedule
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| Sep 1 | @Iowa | L | 33–7 |
| Sep 8 | Utah | L | 17–6 |
| Sep 15 | Central Michigan | T | 0–0 |
| Sep 22 | @Florida State | L | 37–19 |
| Sep 29 | @Eastern Michigan | W | 26–23 |
| Oct 6 | @Ball State | W | 24–16 |
| Oct 13 | Ohio | W | 24–21 |
| Oct 27 | @BYU | W | 7–6 |
| Nov 1 | @Akron | W | 36–26 |
| Nov 8 | Toledo | W | 38–15 |
| Nov 15 | Miami (OH) | L | 13–7 |
| Nov 21 | @W. Michigan | L | 28–21 |
| Dec 1 | @Buffalo | W | 30–29 |
| Dec 19 | UAB | L | 37–13 |