NIU's 2026 schedule in football, the Huskies first in the Mountain West Conference, is set.

On Monday, the Mountain West Conference announced schedule dates for its league members, meaning NIU football has its ...

NIU football will begin play in the Mountain West next season. Huskies coach Thomas Hammock is headed even further west.

As new teams enter the fold for 2026, it’s important for us to learn more about them before next football season. Over the next few Fridays, we will have the chance to learn from each team’s fans as ...

Nine states are represented in the new Mountain West Conference after the departure of five teams.

Northern Illinois will have a new head football coach when it plays its first season in the Mountain West Conference. Thomas Hammock is leaving DeKalb for the NFL, the school announced on Wednesday ...

DeKALB, Ill. – [NIU News Release] After a legendary and groundbreaking college football playing career at Northern Illinois University that included leading NIU to a historic appearance in the Orange ...

Thomas Hammock has stepped away from his post as head football coach at Northern Illinois University to return to the NFL. Hammock, who spent five seasons as running backs coach with the Baltimore ...

DEKALB, Ill. — A local college football legend has been named to the sport's hall of fame. The National Football Foundation announced that former NIU quarterback and Chicago native Jordan Lynch was ...