Northern Illinois will move its basketball and other non-football programs to the Horizon League in 2026, the Board of Trustees approved in a vote Thursday. The move is the result of NIU recently ...

Northern Illinois’ non-football sports are joining the Horizon League, per Action Network. There are two exceptions, as ...

For the second time in two months, Northern Illinois University president Lisa Freeman ... Last time it was for the football program joining the Mountain West. On Thursday, it was for most of ...

[UPDATED at 5:40 p.m. EST to include new developments regarding NIU’s wrestling and gymnastics programs, as well as the reported entrance fee.] [UPDATED Thursday at around 3 p.m. EST to include ...

When Northern Illinois football left the Mid-American Conference for the Mountain West in January, many wondered what would happen to the rest of the school’s athletic programs. That question ...

The Northern Illinois University Huskies plan to shift all non-football programs, including basketball, from the Mid-American Conference to the Horizon League in 2026. The move is pending a vote ...

The league announced the addition of MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday. The Huskies will join the conference on July 1, 2026. “We are excited about adding ...