Northern Illinois visits Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, for the teams’ final nonconference game. The game is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with ESPN Unlimited listed for streaming; NIU is 0-3 and Georgia State is 2-1.
NIU lost 42-17 at Arizona last weekend; in Taron Dickens’ first start, he completed 25 of 37 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown, while Telly Johnson Jr. rushed for 69 yards. Georgia State lost 44-30 at UCF and is averaging 40 points and more than 500 yards of offense per game, including 239 rushing yards. Quarterback Cameran Brown has thrown for 725 yards through three games. It is the first meeting between the programs.
