2025-26 Northern Iowa Panthers — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Northern Iowa Panthers went 23-12 (11-9 in the MVC) under head coach Ben Jacobson. Simple Rating System: 8.52.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-06vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 86–57McLeod Center
2025-11-09vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 65–58McLeod Center
2025-11-14vs Furman PaladinsW 70–54McLeod Center
2025-11-18vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 70–57McLeod Center
2025-11-22at UC Irvine AnteatersW 70–69 (OTOT)Bren Events Center
2025-11-25neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 72–51Acrisure Arena
2025-11-26neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 60–63Acrisure Arena
2025-12-01vs CoeW 99–34McLeod Center
2025-12-06vs Wichita State ShockersL 69–74 (OTOT)McLeod Center
2025-12-13vs Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 75–63McLeod Center
2025-12-17at UIC FlamesW 60–54UIC Pavilion
2025-12-22at Saint Mary's GaelsL 58–63McKeon Pavilion
2025-12-29vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 58–48McLeod Center
2026-01-01vs Indiana State SycamoresW 75–66McLeod Center
2026-01-04at Evansville Purple AcesW 62–48Ford Center
2026-01-07vs Belmont BruinsL 65–78McLeod Center
2026-01-10at Bradley BravesL 69–75Carver Arena
2026-01-13vs UIC FlamesL 61–69McLeod Center
2026-01-17at Valparaiso BeaconsL 44–54Athletics–Recreation Center
2026-01-21at Illinois State RedbirdsL 54–59Redbird Arena
2026-01-24vs Murray State RacersW 81–76McLeod Center
2026-01-28at Southern Illinois SalukisL 50–65The SIU Arena
2026-01-31vs Evansville Purple AcesW 71–55McLeod Center
2026-02-06vs Bradley BravesW 61–49McLeod Center
2026-02-09at Murray State RacersW 89–60CFSB Center
2026-02-12at Belmont BruinsL 86–91Curb Event Center
2026-02-15vs Drake BulldogsW 86–62McLeod Center
2026-02-18at Indiana State SycamoresW 81–60Hulman Center
2026-02-21vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 57–59McLeod Center
2026-02-25vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 69–71McLeod Center
2026-03-01at Drake BulldogsW 75–53Knapp Center
2026-03-05neutral Evansville Purple AcesW 68–59Enterprise Center
2026-03-06neutral Illinois State RedbirdsW 74–52Enterprise Center
2026-03-07neutral Bradley BravesW 73–69Enterprise Center
2026-03-08neutral UIC FlamesW 84–69Enterprise Center
2026-03-20neutral St. John's Red StormL 53–79Viejas Arena

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