Toledo loss sends Northern Illinois to 6th straight MAC title game
Northern Illinois will play for the Mid-American Conference title after all, and the Huskies have one of their former stars to thank. After a loss Tuesday to Ohio put the...
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Grading Northern Illinois’ performance vs. Ohio
Visiting Ohio seized an early lead Tuesday, and usually opportunistic Northern Illinois never could catch up, missing a chance to clinch the Mid-American Conference West title outright with a 26-21...
Northern Illinois fails to wrap up MAC West with 26-21 loss to Ohio
Northern Illinois' hopes for a Mid-American championship game berth now come down to scoreboard watching. Tuesday's 26-21 home loss to Ohio cost the Huskies an outright MAC West title and...
Northern Illinois, pair of linemen look to extend streaks vs. Ohio
When guard Aidan Conlon and center Andrew Ness take the field for Northern Illinois' regular-season finale, they'll also stride into the Huskies record books. With their 54th consecutive starts, Conlon...
Illinois State earns No. 2 seed in FCS playoffs
Illinois State is back in the Football Championship Series playoffs — this time in an elevated position — and is joined by two state rivals in the 24-team field. The...
Grading Northern Illinois’ performance vs. Western Michigan
Northern Illinois (8-3, 6-1) extended its November winning streak to 22 games and stands a win from a sixth straight trip to the Mid-American Conference title game after Wednesday's 27-19...
Northern Illinois 1 win from 6th straight MAC title game after 27-19 win
Northern Illinois has another trip to the Mid-American Conference championship game within reach. Running back Joel Bouagnon and wide receiver Kenny Golladay scored fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Huskies defense made...
Playing at NIU homecoming of sorts for Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck
As a wide receiver, P.J. Fleck is enshrined as one of Northern Illinois' all-time greats. But as Western Michigan's football coach, the 34-year-old Maple Park native will do all he...
Grading Northern Illinois’ performance vs. Buffalo
Northern Illinois controls its destiny in the MAC West after Wednesday's 41-30 win over Buffalo and midweek losses by Central Michigan and Western Michigan. The Huskies (7-3, 5-1) play host...
Wednesday’s matchup: Northern Illinois at Buffalo
TV/radio: 7 p.m. Tuesday; ESPNU, WIND-AM 560. Line: NIU by 6. Records: Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC), Buffalo (5-4, 3-2). Last meeting: Northern Illinois 45, Buffalo 3 on Oct. 13,...