Here's one personal memory of covering Northern Illinois University football. The school introduced new head coach Joe Novak during winter break in 1995, so the campus was deserted. But inside the ...

“The university is committed to a balanced budget ... Another point of concern during the board meeting was the distance NIU football players would have to travel to compete in the Mountain ...

"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 ...

The most stable conference in college football lost a piece of its stability Tuesday afternoon. Northern Illinois University officially announced its decision to leave the Mid-American Conference ...

Something NIU football coach Thomas Hammock said after his team’s 28-20 win over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl got me thinking. No, not the dump quote. After being showered in ...

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 Tuesday.

LARAMIE — After weeks of internal discussions, Northern Illinois University agreed to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member Tuesday. Northern Illinois will join eight other ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Now that Northern Illinois University’s football team has upset #5 Notre Dame, what does that mean for the NIU football program going forward. For starters it ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Northern Illinois University football team held its media day on Tuesday at Harry Caray's Restaurant in downtown Chicago. Head coach Thomas Hammock and the Huskies are ...

I spent an unforgettable day in Indiana recently to watch the Northern Illinois University football team face that great opportunity in its game against the University of Notre Dame. And a great ...