Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football.

After opting to join the Mountain West Conference in football only, Northern Illinois athletics is set to make another ...

When Northern Illinois football left the Mid-American Conference for the Mountain West in January, many wondered what would ...

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 from ...

Defensive lineman Jeremiah Benson of Michigan's West Bloomfield High School announced his commitment to the Northern Illinois ...

Northern Illinois football is headed to a new conference, and so are most of their non-football sports. It's the latest step ...

The majority of the Northern Illinois athletics department is set to join the Horizon League in 2026, pending approval by the university’s board of trustees Thursday. NIU announced in January that its ...

The Cleveland State men’s and women’s basketball programs will have new competition in the Horizon League next season. The Horizon League is making Northern Illinois University a new member of the ...

[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.] Months after their shocking announcement to leave ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies delivered one of the most memorable moments of the 2024 college football season back on September 7, upsetting a Notre Dame team ranked #5 in the nation at the time ...

Knighten joins the Hoosiers after three seasons with the Northern Illinois Huskies, but has two years ... following a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff, went out and signed ...