But Tuesday was an even better day for the university’s ... the current schedule.” Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock runs practice at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Sept.

“This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program, and for Huskie fans throughout the country,” said NIU President Lisa C. Freeman. “We are ...

Specifically, it's coming to Northern Illinois University. The NIU Board of Trustees are going to discuss the membership fee ...

"We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West," Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a news release. "In evaluating NIU ...

Northern Illinois officials issued a statement Wednesday that the university is in talks to join the Mountain West Conference for football. “Northern Illinois University has received a formal ...

The majority of the Northern Illinois athletics ... pending approval by the university’s board of trustees Thursday. NIU announced in January that its football team would move to the Mountain ...

One week after Notre Dame football knocked off ... their 2024 home opener against Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois brings a veteran group to Notre Dame Stadium as the Huskies return 18 ...

Northern Illinois cruised to a 54-15 win over Western Illinois at home in its opener last week. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame is favored by 28.5 ...

On Saturday, he gets to do it all over again when the Irish (1-0) face Mid-American Conference opponent Northern Illinois ... college football’s most revered venues, Notre Dame Stadium.

The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy ...