2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Kickoff Game Log through 10/31/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/26 | @ 21 Iowa | Turf | L 0-40 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/12/26 | Illinois State | Turf | L 24-28 | 4 | 250 | 62.50 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | @ 24 Arizona | Turf | L 17-42 | 4 | 257 | 64.25 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/26/26 | @ Georgia State | Turf | L 14-35 | 3 | 183 | 61.00 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | Air Force | Turf | L 7-28 | 2 | 129 | 64.50 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Wyoming | Turf | L 23-41 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/24/26 | Hawaii | Turf | L 21-56 | 4 | 246 | 61.50 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31/26 | @ UNLV | Turf | L 24-31 | 5 | 320 | 64.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 1775 | 63.39 | 16 | 57.14 | 0 | 1 | |||
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