Northern Illinois Huskies

The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The athletic program is made up of seven men's sports (baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and wrestling) and 10 women's sports (basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball). The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

Football

Northern Illinois Huskies college football

First Season
1897
Team History
Northern Illinois Huskies (1940-present)
Conference
Mid-American Conference (1997-present) Independent (1966-74, 1986-92, 1996) Big West Conference (1993-95)
Venue
Huskie Stadium (1965-present) Glidden Field (1903-65)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1982
September 25	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
1983
September 10	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium
December 17	vs. Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Stadium
1986
September 20	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1990
September 29	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium
1994
September 17	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium
1995
November 4	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2006
December 19	vs. TCU	Qualcomm Stadium
2008
December 28	vs. Louisiana Tech	Independence Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
December 18	vs. Fresno State	Bronco Stadium
2012
January 1, 2013	vs. Florida State	Sun Life Stadium
2013
December 26	vs. Utah State	Qualcomm Stadium
2015
December 23	vs. Boise State	Qualcomm Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1980s	1989
2010s	2010 • 2019