Northern Illinois went 8-5 overall and 4-4 in the MAC this season and posted a stunning upset of then-No.5 Notre Dame in September. That was the program's first-ever victory over a Top 10 program.

“We’re not in survival mode.” Until the NIU announcement, the MAC had avoided the conference shuffling that has reshaped Division I athletics. The Huskies weren’t the only MAC program to flirt with ...

Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame pitcher Fred “Fritz” Peterson recently passed away at the age of 82, his family has confirmed. Peterson was a two-year letter winner in ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) -- Fran Cahill, a Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Famer, has died. He was 75. Cahill died Tuesday at a hospital in DeKalb.

Northern Illinois has played 39 seasons in the MAC over two stints from 1975 to 1985 and since 1997. It was in the Big West Conference in football from 1993 to 1995 and operated as an independent ...

DEKALB (WREX) — The Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 has been announced. The 2022 class includes seven student-athletes: Amy Foulke (Volleyball, 1990-93), Thomas ...

Big Blue Preview: Kentucky vs. Northern IllinoisCat Scratches: White Knows UK Defense Still Has Room to Improve From the outside, it appears that the Kentucky defense is at the top of its game. The ...

Watch Listen Live Stats Game Notes The Ball State men's basketball team looks for its second straight road win when it plays at Northern Illinois at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 CT) on Saturday afternoon. The ...