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Jan 7, 2025 · WATCH: NIU Joins Mountain West Press Conference DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West …

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Nov 26, 2025 · DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University football team wraps up the 2025 season by hosting Kent State on Friday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. CBS Sports Network will

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