Northern Illinois football returns 18 starters from last year's bowl game team 01:05. CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Northern Illinois University football team held its media day on Tuesday at Harry Caray's ...

Which is saying a lot because the 2021 AC grad earned plenty of national accolades after quarterbacking the Northern Illinois University Huskies to a dramatic 16-14 upset over fifth-ranked Notre ...

Northern Illinois has been a member of the MAC from 1975-86 and 1997-2025. The Huskies played football in the Big West from 1992-95, overlapping with Nevada during that period.