Ball State Cardinals (9-9, 3-3 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-14, 0-6 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will try to break its six-game skid when the ...

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...

Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship ... the one team they couldn't defeat this season -- the Northern Illinois Huskies. The Mid-American Conference side posted a mini ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in July 2026, the school announced Tuesday, following approval of the $2 million membership fee from its board of trustees.

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the ... In that time, the Huskies have won five conference titles, including three from 2011-14 ...

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, ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American Conference that it had been a member of for nearly 30 years. The Huskies will ...