Northern Illinois University (NIU) held its highly anticipated 2025 Pro Day on March 17, showcasing the athletic prowess of ...

Northern Illinois’ board previously authorized $2 million for an entrance fee to join the Mountain West in football. The Mountain West will pay the Huskies an incentive payment to join the ...

The move by Northern Illinois was necessitated by its football team moving to the Mountain ... We welcome President Freeman and all Huskies to the Horizon League!” The biggest question regarding ...

The Northern Illinois University Huskies plan to shift all non-football programs, including basketball, from the Mid-American Conference to the Horizon League in 2026. The move is pending a vote ...

That changed when Northern Illinois decided to join the Mountain ... The women’s team during that stretch was 0-4 against the Huskies. Splitting the football program from the other sports ...

Per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Northern Illinois Huskies are adding Marian University ... before joining the Mountain West Conference as a football affilliate member for the 2026 season.

[UPDATED at 5:40 p.m. EST to include new developments regarding NIU’s wrestling and gymnastics programs, as well as the reported entrance fee.] [UPDATED Thursday at around 3 p.m. EST to include ...

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football. The Huskies are set to become the league's 12th member ...