NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois athletics.

One college football head coach who has garnered some interest from NFL teams is Northern Illinois' Thomas Hammock, per Ian ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies ...

Northern Illinois wished Notre Dame good luck in Monday night's title game but also reminded the Irish of their lone loss ...

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

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 will ...

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 ...

“This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program and for Huskie fans throughout the country,” NIU President Lisa C. Freeman said via press release.

After losing to Northern Illinois, Notre Dame rattled off 10 straight wins which the College Football Playoff Committee deemed to be enough for a CFP berth. The Fighting Irish have since won three ...

Notre Dame superfan Shane Gillis says his father had a heart attack after the Fighting Irish lost to Northern Illinois.

“We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” MWC commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a press release. “In evaluating NIU, the MW Board of Directors and ...