Connolly spent the past two seasons coordinating special teams and coaching the outside backers before Ball State parted ways ...

Led by Chansey Willis Jr.'s 17 points, the Western Michigan Broncos defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 74-70 ...

The Horizon League has welcomed its 12th full member, Northern Illinois University. The conference officially announced NIU’s ...

The world of college athletics has been changing for the last several years, and for a time, it looked like the Mid-American Conference was safe from realignment. That changed when Northern Illinois ...

Northern Illinois, a longtime member of the Mid-American Conference, is joining the Horizon League for most of its sports ...

Starting in the 2026 academic year, Northern Illinois will be leaving the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to join the Horizon ...

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

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio — 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 ...

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

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

Robert Morris and the rest of the Horizon League will welcome in a 12th member to the conference in 2026. Northern Illinois ...