4 days ago · DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University will join the Horizon League as a full member with 14 sports set to begin competition in the League for the 2026-27 seasons, NIU …

4 days ago · Rachel White. INDIANAPOLIS (February 27, 2025) – Northern Illinois University will rejoin the Horizon League as our 12 th member starting in the 2026-27 season. Why it …

4 days ago · Indianpolis, Ind. - Northern Illinois University will rejoin the Horizon League as our 12 th member starting in the 2026-27 season. Why it Matters: The Huskies will compete in 14 of …

3 days ago · Northern Illinois will be paying a $1.4 million entrance fee to join the Horizon League, which will be paid over six installments. Northern Illinois men’s basketball program is led by …

4 days ago · WATCH: NIU Joins Horizon League Press Conference; NIU Joins Horizon League Press Release; Rashon Burno, Men's Basketball "We look forward to competing in the Horizon …

4 days ago · DeKALB – NIU will move most of its non-football sports from the Mid-American Conference to the Horizon League in 2026, as the university cleared the final hurdle to …

3 days ago · The move from the Mid-American Conference to the Horizon League became official earlier Thursday when the NIU Board of Trustees approved a $1.4 million payment to join the …

3 days ago · Northern Illinois has played 39 seasons in the MAC over two stints from 1975 to 1985 and since 1997. It was independent in basketball from 1986 to 1990, spent four years in …

2 days ago · Northern Illinois, based in DeKalb, about an hour outside Chicago, was previously a member of the Horizon League from 1994-97, when the league was known as the Midwestern …

6 days ago · The majority of the Northern Illinois athletics department is set to join the Horizon League in 2026, pending approval by the university’s board of trustees Thursday.