The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) defeated a top-10 opponent for the first time in school history Saturday afternoon when they defeated the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1 ...

After the Northern Illinois stunned Notre Dame, everyone wanted to congratulate Huskies coach Thomas Hammock – even NY Yankees manager Aaron Boone. 'Don't need luck' to beat Notre Dame.

The Northern Illinois Huskies upset Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14 in South Bend to pull off the biggest win in the program's history. The team was 0-14 against top-10 ranked teams prior to ...

Northern Illinois kicker Kanon Woodill's 35-yard field goal in the final minute proved to be the difference maker in the Huskies' matchup with the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday.

Upset alert! The Northern Illinois Huskies somehow managed to upset the No. 5 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. NIU kept the game close throughout and proved to be better than Notre ...

Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton celebrates with fans after the Huskies defeated Notre Dame 16-14 on Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/AP) “It’s amazing ...

M.Jeter 62 yard field goal attempt is blocked, Center-A.Kros, Holder-C.Salerno. C.Haberman blocked the kick. J.Dolphin recovered the blocked kick. Tackled by at NIL 47.

Northern Illinois never had beaten an opponent ranked in the Top 5 before. Heck, no team in the Mid-American Conference ever had. That ended Saturday when the Huskies stunned Notre Dame ...

Mammoth upsets are remembered forever in fan lore. The Northern Illinois Huskies' September victory over the then-No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, however, is getting a more tangible memorial -- a ...

The Huskies' NIL football budget ... With an annual budget of $25 million, Northern Illinois’ fee from Notre Dame for Saturday’s game — $1.4 million — helps cover expenses.

And a great moment was born as the NIU Huskies defeated the Fighting Irish in a nationally-televised event. Notre Dame was highly favored and nationally ranked, and the Huskies weren’t given ...