Northern Illinois did not pick up a first down until the third quarter, and it came on a penalty. Watch Northern Illinois vs Iowa highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The Week 1 late-afternoon window of the 2026 college football season came from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. ET / 1:15 p.m. PT.

No. 22 Iowa won 40-0 in the 11th meeting between the programs, pushing the all-time series to 10-1.

Northern Illinois vs Iowa Highlights

Iowa led 33-0 at halftime and had the shutout well in hand by then. Kamari Moulton ran for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, breaking off scores of 50 and 37 yards and piling up 132 in the first quarter alone — his previous career high for a full game was 114. Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski split the quarterback work in a competition Kirk Ferentz still called back-and-forth afterward, combining for 205 yards and a touchdown each, and Tony Diaz caught seven balls for 84 yards and a score. Evan James added a 77-yard punt return touchdown among 108 return yards. Northern Illinois managed 14 yards in the first half, did not record a first down until the third quarter, and got that one on a pass-interference call against Iowa, finishing with 120 total yards to Iowa’s 507. It was the 19th shutout of Ferentz’s tenure and Iowa’s second season-opening shutout in three years, in front of 69,250. Rob Harley was making his debut as NIU’s interim head coach in the program’s first season in the Mountain West. You can stream Northern Illinois vs Iowa recaps on FOX One. Every FOX College Football broadcast streams on FOX One, along with highlights, expert coverage and on-demand FOX programming. Start your 3-day free trial and watch on supported devices.

Where to Watch Northern Illinois Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes Football

• When: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 4:15 p.m. ET / 1:15 p.m. PT
• Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
• Final Score: Iowa 40 - Northern Illinois 0
• TV Channel: BTN
• Live Stream: FOX One

Iowa leads this series 10-1 across 11 meetings that began in 1985. Northern Illinois’ lone win is a memorable one — 30-27 at Kinnick Stadium in 2013 — but the Hawkeyes have taken every other meeting, including 33-7 on Sept. 1, 2018 and the 40-0 shutout on Sept. 5, 2026. That 2026 result was Iowa’s most lopsided win in the series since a 57-3 rout at Kinnick in 1986: the Hawkeyes held the Huskies to 120 total yards and did not allow a first down until the third quarter.