Thomas Hammock isn’t one to handout starting spots on NIU’s football team. He constantly wants his guys competing for jobs.

Former Northern Illinois star and NFL running back Leshon Johnson has been indicted for allegedly operating a large ...

NIU, one of the 30 winningest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams in the country over the last 15 seasons, comes into 2025 after finishing last season with its second straight bowl championship ...

College sports conference re-alignment is coming to Illinois. Specifically, it's coming to Northern Illinois University. The NIU Board of Trustees are going to discuss the membership fee for the ...

I participated in that" just like the football players." shares Gudino. Northern Illinois University's Huskie Stadium is where it all began. They've grown from the 20 participants in 2019 to ...

Northern Illinois will move its basketball and other non-football programs to the Horizon League in 2026, the Board of Trustees approved in a vote Thursday. The move is the result of NIU recently ...

Northern Illinois’ non-football sports are joining the Horizon League, per Action Network. There are two exceptions, as wrestling and gymnastics aren’t represented in the Horizon. The move is ...

Niu Gang's expedition can genuinely be described as a "World Cup on a Tricycle." His brightly painted tricycle, adorned in national team colors, symbolizes not just travel but the spirit of support.

James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the ...

The league announced the addition of MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday. The Huskies will join the conference on July 1, 2026. “We are excited about adding ...

There is 1 Northern Illinois high school football game in Illinois on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The first game, Belvidere North vs Cary-Grove, starts at .

Northern Illinois Intends Jump to Horizon League for All Non-Football Teams After NIU’s football program left the MAC for the Mountain West, the school’s other programs have a new home.