The NIU women picked up a double-overtime win against Bowling Green with Lexi Carlsen scoring a career-best 19, while the NIU men lost.

NIU athletic director Sean Frazier is betting that having football and Olympic sports in separate conferences will set the university up well in an ever-changing landscape of college athletics. It seems like it's a good bet.

NIU athletic director Sean Frazier said the university's decision for a new home for most of its athletic programs came down to two conferences, with the Horizon League winning out.

The NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday approved $1.4 million to pay the entrance fee to join the Horizon League, effective July 1, 2026. The move will officially end NIU’s run as a full member of the Mid-American Conference, of which they’ve been a member since 1997.

Northern Illinois University is set to join the Horizon League for most of its non-football sports, according to the agenda of a Board of Trustees special session set for Thursday.

Ohio State can celebrate another title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish

An Elmhurst native with experience as both a coordinator and position coach, Rob Harley has joined the Northern Illinois University football coaching staff as defensive coordinator.

Quinn Sanders has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northern Illinois University, head coach Thomas Hammock announced Tuesday.

Former Sycamore teammates Evyn Carrier (Western Michigan) and Lexi Carlsen (NIU) combined for 19 points and 14 rebounds in the Broncos' 61-57 win over the Huskies on Saturday.