Northern Illinois will join the new-look Mountain West Conference in football, which could net the university $5 million a year, significantly more than what the MAC gets every year from its TV ...

When Northern Illinois football left the Mid-American Conference ... “We are thrilled to welcome Northern Illinois University into #OurHorizon in a major move for our League and member ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a touchdown for the disabled community as participants of the Beautiful Lives Project tackle the stigma that surrounds a disabled person’s ability to participate in organized sports.

[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 ...

Ball State's 2025 football schedule has been released ... and a road game against Northern Illinois in the final Battle for the Bronze Stalk. The schedule is more balanced than last year, with ...