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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West

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January 07 Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. FULL STORY

Amid constant change, NIU, Fresno State enjoy tradition at Potato Bowl

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December 19 For roughly three hours Monday afternoon, the dizzying college football carousel will slow long enough for Northern Illinois (7-5) and Fresno State (6-6) to battle for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho. FULL STORY

Host N.C. State, No. Illinois clash after tough losses

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September 25 Erstwhile Top 25 teams North Carolina State and Northern Illinois both aim to rebound from losses on Saturday when they meet in Raleigh, N.C. FULL STORY

No. 23 Northern Illinois in unfamiliar territory vs. Buffalo

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September 18 No. 23 Northern Illinois will play a game as a ranked team for the first time since 2013 when it hosts Buffalo on Saturday in DeKalb, Ill. FULL STORY

No. 5 Notre Dame aims to stay focused vs. No. Illinois

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September 04 Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman's phone buzzed this week after his team jumped to No. 5 in the rankings following a road win against Texas A&M. FULL STORY

N. Illinois aims to end run of bowl losses in clash vs. Arkansas St.

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December 20 Northern Illinois hasn't won a bowl game since ending the 2011 season with a victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. FULL STORY

Nebraska looks to end struggles at home, hosts Northern Illinois

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September 12 Nebraska will try to win its first game at home in nearly a year when it hosts Northern Illinois in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. FULL STORY

Northern Illinois, Boston College seek fresh starts after rough 2022

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August 30 After posting identical 3-9 records last year, Boston College and Northern Illinois look for a fresh start in Saturday's season opener in Chestnut Hill, Mass. FULL STORY

3-0 Kentucky wants even more perfection vs. Northern Illinois

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September 20 Mark Stoops enjoyed much of what he witnessed in last weekend's 31-0 win over Youngstown State, but the Kentucky coach still was far from thrilled. FULL STORY

Both coming off losses, NIU and Vanderbilt try to bounce back

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September 13 Vanderbilt is aiming to bounce back from a loss when it heads to DeKalb, Ill., on Saturday for a clash with Northern Illinois. FULL STORY