Northern Illinois Huskies News

Jim Mora takes on another rebuild as Colorado State joins the revamped Pac-12 Conference

Jim Mora is tackling a new challenge as he takes over as head coach at Colorado State

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

College Football Offseason Buzz: UCLA Hires Ex-NFL QB Derek Carr As Special Advisor

The college football news cycle never stops. With that in mind, here's a tracker of offseason buzz across the sport.

AUGUST 11 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Offseason Buzz: UCLA Hires Ex-NFL QB Derek Carr As Special Advisor

Northern Exposure: Inside Northern Illinois's Bold Mountain West Football Gamble The Huskies, long a feared MAC power, are moving up in the college football world—their home region’s flat terrain be damned.

JULY 28 • SI.COM

Taron Dickens - Signs with NIU Dickens has signed with Northern Illinois, Chris Hummer of 247Sports reports.

Impact Dickens brings a statistically more proven quarterback compared to Northern Illinois' other QBs, the experienced but not vastly experienced Jalen Macon and Brady Davidson. Dickens broke out with West Carolina last season, having completed 74.2 percent of 365 pass attempts for 3,508 passing yards and a 38-2 TD-INT ratio. With the Huskies understandably not standing pat with their quarterback position this summer, it would be unsurprising if Dickens makes a significant leap immediately to be their QB1 entering fall camp.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

George Dimopoulos - Heavily involved in spring game Dimopoulos (undisclosed) saw a heavy dose of targets in Northern Illinois' spring game, per the Northern Star.

Impact Dimopoulos has been a quiet member of the Huskies' offense throughout his first two seasons of college ball. Last fall, he reeled in 11 catches for 58 yards, missing the final four games of the season with an injury. Now, the wideout appears to be fully healthy and a much bigger part of this NIU passing game.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock resigns to take job in NFL

Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to take a job in the NFL

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

NIU football coach Thomas Hammock leaving for Seahawks job NIU football will begin play in the Mountain West next season. Huskies coach Thomas Hammock is headed even further west.

FEBRUARY 18 • USATODAY.COM

North Dakota State, Winner of 10 FCS titles, Jumps to FBS Mountain West

Perennial FCS power North Dakota State will move up to the FBS level this season and join the Mountain West conference for football.

FEBRUARY 9 • FOX SPORTS

North Dakota State, Winner of 10 FCS titles, Jumps to FBS Mountain West

North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football

Perennial FCS power North Dakota State will move up to the FBS level this season and join the Mountain West for football

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Washington coach Jedd Fisch downplays fallout over QB Demond Williams Jr.'s return to Huskies

Washington coach Jedd Fisch defended Demond Williams Jr. on Wednesday and downplayed concerns about any fallout from the quarterback’s decision to return to the school

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?

College football is facing chaos with players frequently transferring and legal battles over NIL deals

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money is messy. Are there solutions?

College football is facing chaos with players transferring and legal battles over NIL deals

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Cam Thompson - Transferring back to NIU Thompson has signed with Northern Illinois, On3.com reports.

Impact Thompson transferred out of NIU before the 2025 season, but he played sparingly at Mississippi State. Now, he'll return to the Huskies for his final year of eligibility. Thompson caught 28 passes for 391 yards and three touchdowns for NIU in 2024.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Boise State, UNLV set to part ways after 1 final clash in Mountain West title game

Friday’s meeting between UNLV and Boise State in the Mountain West Conference title game will mark the fifth time in three seasons these two teams play one another, and the third t...

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Chavon Wright - Best performance of year in finale Wright had 30 carries for 185 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 35-31 loss against Kent State.

Impact Wright was used as the workhorse rusher in a traditional committee backfield, and he benefited greatly, even in an eventual loss. The 5-foot-8 running back logged season-highs in every stat category, recording 30 rushes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. He'll close out his redshirt senior campaign with 196 rushing attempts for 875 yards and five touchdowns. He now appears to have used up all his remaining eligibility.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Macon - Scores two rushing TDs in finale Macon was 5-for-10 passing for 27 yards during Friday's 35-31 defeat to Kent State. He also had 17 rushes for 65 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Macon was barely utilized on the passing front in the close loss to the Flashes, but he did total 65 yards on the ground and punched in two scores. The 6-foot-5 quarterback started the last three games of the season, so he should have a good shot at the QB1 role next season with former starter Josh Holst hitting the transfer portal. Macon will close out his redshirt junior season with 105 passing yards and one touchdown, along with 45 rushes for 216 yards and five touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia has career-high 151 rushing yards, scores winning TD in Kent State's 35-31 win over NIU

Gavin Garcia rushed for a career-high 151 yards and the game-winning score as Kent State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northern Illinois, 35-31 on Friday in the season fi...

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Andrew Bond - Tagged out against Kent Bond (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Kent.

Impact In the 2025 FBS season, Bond logged two targets, one at Mississippi State in Week 4 and the other at Eastern Michigan in Week 7. The wide receiver recorded zero receptions.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

George Dimopoulos - Unavailable for Week 14 Dimopoulos (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Kent.

Impact Dimpoulos logged one more receiving yard in 2025 compared to 2024. But unlike last year, he did not record any touchdowns and finished with fewer all-purpose yards despite career highs in targets (24) and receptions (11).

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Appleget - Once again out Appleget (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Kent.

Impact Appleget's junior season has come to a close, and the campaign saw a slight improvement on his part. He logged 12 more receiving yards and one more touchdown, totaling 57 receiving yards and a TD.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 28, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes game, Friday, Nov. 28.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • Data Skrive

How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 28, 2025

No. 9 Notre Dame needs win over Stanford to stay in College Football Playoff hunt

Notre Dame has one last chance to impress the playoff selection committee

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

College football picks: If a rivalry game comes down a field goal, kickers are on a record pace

College football kickers have never been better

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 28, 2025

Preview the Nov. 28 matchup between the Northern Illinois Huskies and Kent State Golden Flashes with predictions, odds, over/under, spread,...

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • Data Skrive

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Jim Mora takes on another rebuild as Colorado State joins the revamped Pac-12 Conference

College Football Offseason Buzz: UCLA Hires Ex-NFL QB Derek Carr As Special Advisor

Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock resigns to take job in NFL

North Dakota State, Winner of 10 FCS titles, Jumps to FBS Mountain West

North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football

Washington coach Jedd Fisch downplays fallout over QB Demond Williams Jr.'s return to Huskies

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money is messy. Are there solutions?

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

Boise State, UNLV set to part ways after 1 final clash in Mountain West title game

Garcia has career-high 151 rushing yards, scores winning TD in Kent State's 35-31 win over NIU

How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 28, 2025

No. 9 Notre Dame needs win over Stanford to stay in College Football Playoff hunt

College football picks: If a rivalry game comes down a field goal, kickers are on a record pace

Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 28, 2025