Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced Northern Illinois University to make a move to keep up or to stay a step ...

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 ...

One college football head coach who has garnered some interest from NFL teams is Northern Illinois' Thomas Hammock, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport mentions that Hammock is drawing ...

Northern Illinois had some fun with their video of support to Notre Dame. As Notre Dame prepares for its National ...

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 ...

After completing their last season competing for Yale this fall, seven Bulldog seniors have announced their decision to ...

DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced Northern Illinois University to make a ...

"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 ...

"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 ...