Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a ...

Instead, after securing the win, Northern Illinois football head coach Thomas Hammock received a fry bath from his players--yes, french fried potatoes. In a double-overtime thriller, the ...

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 ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC's $2 million membership fee on ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies erased a ten-point second half ... Illinois’ leaders took the podium Tuesday to discuss the football team’s groundbreaking move to the Mountain West in 2026.

On Monday, the Fresno State Bulldogs and Northern Illinois Huskies battled in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Northern Illinois finished the regular ...

Northern Illinois visits the Western Michigan Broncos after Quaran McPherson scored 22 points in the Huskies' 71-66 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas.

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the ...