Eastern Michigan beats NIU 45-17 to gain bowl eligibility
Mike Glass threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and Eastern Michigan rolled past Northern Illinois 45-17 NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Field goal with 41 seconds left gives N. Illinois 31-28 win
Field goal with 41 seconds left gives N. Illinois 31-28 win NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Central Michigan rolls past Northern Illinois, 48-10
Quinten Dormady threw for three touchdowns as Central Michigan built a big first-half lead and finished off Northern Illinois, 48-10 NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Northern Illinois routs Akron 49-0
Marcus Childers threw three touchdown passes, Tre Harbison ran for two scores and Northern Illinois beat Akron 49-0 OCTOBER 26, 2019
Miami of Ohio holds off Northern Illinois late, 27-24
Miami of Ohio holds off Northern Illinois late, 27-24 OCTOBER 19, 2019
Vaughn, Neal lead Vanderbilt over Northern Illinois 24-18
Ke'Shawn Vaughn rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown, Riley Neal threw for 189 yards and a touchdown and Vanderbilt defeated Northern Illi... SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Nebraska puts away Northern Illinois early in a 44-8 win
With Martinez leading the way, Nebraska puts away Northern Illinois early in 44-8 win SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Cornhuskers say they're on high alert for Northern Illinois
Cornhuskers say they're on high alert for Northern Illinois after crushing loss at Colorado SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Huntley leads No. 13 Utah past Northern Illinois 35-17
Tyler Huntley passed for one touchdown and ran for another as No. 13 Utah held Northern Illinois to 69 yards in the second half and beat the... SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Utah brings opportunistic D into game vs Northern Illinois
Utah's defense already looks as strong as advertised SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Bob Schloredt, first 2-time MVP of Rose Bowl, dies at 79
College Football Hall of Famer Bob Schloredt, the first two-time MVP of the Rose Bowl, has died at the age of 79 MAY 17, 2019
Bowling Green hangs on, beats N. Illinois to make MAC final
Bowling Green blows big halftime lead, beats Northern Illinois to make MAC final MARCH 16, 2019
N. Illinois meets BG in MAC semis
Bowling Green is set to take on Northern Illinois with the winner earning its place in the MAC championship game MARCH 15, 2019
Northern Illinois upends Toledo 80-76 in MAC quarterfinals
Northern Illinois upsets Toledo to earn first MAC semifinals in 16 years MARCH 15, 2019
Toledo meets N. Illinois in MAC quarters
Northern Illinois is set to square off against Toledo in the MAC tournament quarterfinals MARCH 13, 2019
Bradley scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Ball St. 64-57
Levi Bradley scores 22 points as Northern Illinois defeats Ball St., 64-57 MARCH 9, 2019
Thompson IV leads E. Michigan over N. Illinois 75-69
James Thompson IV posts 15 points and 17 rebounds as Eastern Michigan defeats Northern Illinois, 75-69 MARCH 2, 2019
Bradley leads N. Illinois over W. Michigan 70-65
Levi Bradley registers 16 points as Northern Illinois narrowly defeats Western Michigan, 70-65 FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Persons' free throw lifts Ball State over NIU 72-71
Persons' free throw lifts Ball State over NIU 72-71 FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Thorpe with 20 points leads NIU over Ohio 71-60
Thorpe with 20 points leads NIU over Ohio 71-60 JANUARY 30, 2019
Northern Illinois hires former star RB Hammock as coach
Northern Illinois has hired former star running back Thomas Hammock as its head coach JANUARY 18, 2019
German scores 27, NIU uses big 2nd half to rally past Akron
Eugene German had 27 points, seven rebounds and five 3-pointers and Northern Illinois used a big second half to rally past Akron 73-56 JANUARY 12, 2019
Carey introduced as Temple coach, a place he “wants to be”
Carey introduced as Temple coach, a place he "wants to be" JANUARY 12, 2019
AP source: Temple hires Carey from N. Illinois as coach
A person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press that Temple has hired Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey as its next football coac... JANUARY 11, 2019
Thorpe, German combine for 47, N. Illinois tops Miami (Ohio)
Dante Thorpe scored 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting with five assists, Eugene German added 23 points and Northern Illinois broke away from Miami (Ohio) 83-70 JANUARY 9, 2019