| Northern Illinois Huskies football | |||
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| First season | 1899; 126 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Sean Frazier | ||
| Head coach | Thomas Hammock 6th season, 31–38 (.449) | ||
| Stadium | Huskie Stadium (capacity: 28,211) | ||
| Field | Brigham Field | ||
| Year built | 1965 | ||
| Field surface | AstroTurf[1] | ||
| Location | DeKalb, Illinois | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mid-American (Mountain West in 2026) | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1899–1919) IIAC (1920–24) Independent (1925–1927) IIAC (1928–1965) Independent (1966–1972) Mid-American (1973–1985) Independent (1986–1992) Big West (1993–1995) Independent (1996) | ||
| All-time record | 617–531–51[2] (.536) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–10 (.375) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 Div. II: (1963) | ||
| Conference titles | 12 (1938, 1944, 1951, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021) | ||
| Division titles | 12 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021) | ||
| Rivalries | Ball State, Bronze Stalk Trophy Miami (OH), Mallory Cup }NCAA Rushing Leaders | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 2 | ||
| Colors | Cardinal and black[3] | ||
| Fight song | "Huskie Fight Song"[4] | ||
| Mascot | Victor E. Huskie[5] | ||
| Marching band | The Pride of the Midwest[6] | ||
| Website | NIUHuskies.com | ||
The Northern Illinois Huskies football team are a college football program representing Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. NIU football plays its home games at Huskie Stadium on the campus of the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
The Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a member of the West Division, where they have won six championships in 1983, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2021. They have played in twelve post-season bowl games since 2004, most notably the 2013 Orange Bowl.
The Huskies have agreed to move to the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member in 2026.[7]
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- ^ As of September 7, 2024, per the "2023 NIU Football Record Book & Guide" (PDF). NIU Athletics - Official Website., plus record to date per "Northern Illinois Huskies School History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site – Traditions". Niuhuskies.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Dogs and Canine Characters: 31 of 52". Mascots.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Huskie Band Home – NIU – Huskie Band". Niu.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Becomes Football-Only Member of Mountain West, Leaving MAC". USA Today. Field Level Media. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.