With old-school helmets and hard-nosed football, complete with fullbacks, it's only right that this game is taking place in the Big Ten Conference. 247Sports Logo CBS Sports Digital ...

Northern Illinois has gone 27-25 over the last four years, which include three bowl berths. More Reading Material From G5 Football Daily Rice Owls Get Two Pro Bowlers For First Time in Over 60 Years ...

— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) October 19, 2024 According to the team, the throwback helmets were hand-painted to "match the look of the Red Grange era leather helmets ," in a tribute to ...

Jack Mitchell, Kaleb Henry, and Mike Schaefer get together every Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. on 1400 AM and 99.3 FM KLIN to talk Huskers and the weekend in college football. Published Sep 15, 2023 ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in July 2026, the school announced Tuesday, following approval of the $2 million membership fee from its board of trustees.