Transfer portal got you down? Why NIU's AD suggests an 'acquisition fee' could fix some problems
Sean Frazier, the NIU AD who's made a splash this season, has a modest proposal for taming what many say is a transfer portal system run amok in college sports.
'Location, location, location': Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West
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.
NIU football officially joins the Mountain West Conference
Northern Illinois is departing the Mid-American Conference's football ranks for the Mountain West.
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato Bowl
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime to lift the Huskies.
Hutson scores 22, Northern Iowa knocks off Northern Illinois 101-57
Jacob Hutson's 22 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Northern Illinois 101-57 on Saturday night.
Hampton, Williams, Johnson help Northern Illinois run past Central Michigan, 24-16
Woodill's 26-yard field goal accounted for all of the second-half scoring and Northern Illinois clinched the victory by stopping the Chippewas on fourth down at the Northern Illinois 46 with 1:39 left.
Shelton has 26 in Eastern Illinois' 72-59 win over Northern Illinois at DePaul Classic
Nakyel Shelton scored 26 points as Eastern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 72-59 on Friday night at the DePaul Classic.
Trick-play TD pass helps Miami (OH) beat N. Illinois 20-9
Javon Tracy had 79 yards receiving on six catches and threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Virgil on Tuesday night to help Miami (OH) beat Northern Illinois 20-9.
Johnson, Williams each surpass 100 yards rushing to lead Northern Illinois over Akron 29-16
NIU will appear in its 15th bowl game since 2003. That's the most of any team in the Mid-American Conferenc
Johnson and Hampton lead Northern Illinois over MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28
Northern Illinois (5-4, 2-3) has won three straight in the series.
Richter-to-Newton connection sparks Toledo in low-scoring win over Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois (4-3, 1-2) had a 391-285 advantage in total yards but was 4 for 19 on third down and 2 of 8 on fourth.
Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
Trailing 7-6 entering the fourth quarter, NIU QB Josh Holst ran for a 26-yard touchdown 7 seconds into the quarter.
Poe runs for 2 TDs, Williams adds 125 yards rushing and a TD as N. Illinois beats UMass 34-20
On the game's second play from scrimmage, Jalonnie Williams recovered a fumble by Phommachanh at the UMass 15 and Hampton threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brock Lampe that gave Northern Illinois a 7-0 just 45 seconds in to the game.
Strong defense, led by turnovers, guides NC State past Northern Illinois 24-17
Momentum seemed to swing in the Wolfpack's favor early in the second quarter, when N.C. State safety DK Kaufman reached NIU quarterback Ethan Hampton on a third-down blitz, knocked the ball out of his throwing hand.
NC State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28, 2024
The NC State Wolfpack (2-2) are 6.5-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 28, 2024 against the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-1).
Buffalo beats No. 23 Northern Illinois 23-20 on Bellenfant's field goal in OT
Upton Bellenfant kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Buffalo a 23-20 victory over No. 23 Northern Illinois on Saturday.
College Football Week 3 takeaways: NIU wins on its bye week, Illini's next step, Notre Dame's redemption
Here are our takeaways from the third week of college football, where Notre Dame might have earned some redemption but Northern Illinois kept winning all the same.
Northern Illinois, Notre Dame and the upset that ripped up the college football narratives
Northern Illinois walked into Notre Dame Stadium and beat the No. 5 Irish 16-14. It was a moment that could change the entire season trajectory for both programs and ripped up written Week 1 narratives from both teams.