By Bobby Narang Northern Illinois University football is embarking on new era this spring. In many ways, it will be a transformative season for the Huskies. In January, Northern Illinois announced it accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member in 2026. The Huskies,
Saturday, Dec. 13NCAA Division III quarterfinalNorth Central College 35, Bethel University 21NCAA Division III quarterfinalIllinois State 42, UC Davis 31NCAA Division III quarterfinalUW-River Falls 46, Wheaton College 21Celebration Bowl, 11 a.m., ABCSouth Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38LA Bowl, 7 p.m., ABCWashington 38, Boise State 10 Tuesday, Dec. 16Salute
Saturday, Dec. 6NCAA Division III playoffsNorth Central College 35, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 27NCAA Division I FCS playoffsIllinois State 29, North Dakota State 28NCAA Division III playoffsWheaton College 49, DePauw University 24 Saturday, Dec. 13NCAA Division III quarterfinal, noonBethel University vs. North Central CollegeNCAA Division III quarterfinal, 4 p.m.Illinois State
Saturday, Dec. 6NCAA Division III playoffsUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse at North Central College, noonNCAA Division I FCS PlayoffsIllinois State at North Dakota State, noonNCAA Division III playoffsWheaton College at DePauw University, 11 a.m., ESPN+ Results Saturday, Nov. 29Illinois 20, Northwestern 13Notre Dame 49, Stanford 20NCAA Division III playoffsNorth Central College
Friday, Nov. 28Kent State at Northwestern Illinois, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Saturday, Nov. 29Northwestern at Illinois, 6:30 p.m., BTNNotre Dame at Stanford, 9:30 p.m., ESPNNCAA Div. III playoffs Hanover College at North Central College, noonFCS Playoffs, Illinois state at Southeastern Louisiana, noon, ESPN+NCAA Div. III playoffs Wheaton College at Wartburg College,
Saturday, Nov. 22Illinois at Wisconsin, 6:30 p.m., BTNMinnesota at Northwestern, 11 a.m., BTNSyracuse at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCWestern Illinois at Gardner-Webb, 12:30 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Alabama, 1 p.m., ESPN+Southern Illinois at Illinois State, noon, ESPN+ Results Wednesday, Nov. 12Northern Illinois 45, Toledo 3 Saturday, Nov. 15Illinois 24, Maryland
Aurora University defenders swarm St. Norbert’s Jacob McVane (28) Saturday, Nov. 8.
Saturday, Nov. 15Maryland at Illinois, 2:30 p.m., FS1Michigan at Northwestern, 11 a.m., FOXNotre Dame at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m., ABCAurora University at Concordia University Chicago, noonIllinois Wesleyan University at North Central College, noonSoutheast Missouri State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Lindenwood, 2 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at South Dakota
Friday, Nov. 7Northwestern at USC, 8 p.m., FOX Saturday, Nov. 8Navy at Notre dame, 6:30 p.m., NBCSt. Norbert College at Aurora University, 1 p.m.North Central College at Elmhurst University, noonLindenwood at Western Illinois, 1 p.m., ESPN+Tennessee Tech at Eastern Illinois, noon, ESPN+Illinois State at Indiana State, noon, ESPN+Concordia Chicago at
By Woodrow Carroll Last weekend was not a good one for Illinois and Northwestern football. Both teams suffered conference losses on the road. Illinois was a 42-25 loser at Washington, while Northwestern was edged 28-21 at Nebraska. Defeats that left each team with 5-3 overall records. In the case of
Saturday, Nov. 1Rutgers at Illinois, 11 a.m., NBCNotre Dame at Boston College, 2:30 p.m., ESPNAurora University at Wisconsin Lutheran College, 1 p.m.North Central College at Carroll University, noonUT Martin at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m., ESPN+Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 2 p.m.Benedictine University at St. Norbert, 1 p.m.Wheaton College at Elmhurst
By Woodrow Carroll While few are predicting a major breakthrough for the Northwestern football program, one has to admit that the Wildcats have performed better than expected by most to this point. With a 19-0 road victory at Purdue last Saturday, Northwestern upped its season record to 5-2. Five victories
Saturday, Oct. 25Illinois at Washington, 2:30 p.m., BTNNorthwestern at Nebraska, 11 a.m. FS1Ball State at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Augustana College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Tennessee State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Charleston Southern, 1 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at South Dakota, 1 p.m., ESPN+Lakeland at Benedictine
Aurora University’s T.J. Ramsey (4) runs the ball under pressure from Concordia University Wisconsin defenders October 18.
Aurora University’s T.J. Ramsey (4) runs 85 yards for a touchdown against Rockford University Saturday, Oct. 11.
Saturday, Oct. 18Purdue at Northwestern, 2 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois at Ohio, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Southern Cal at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBCConcordia University Wisconsin at Aurora University, 1 p.m.North Central College at North Park University, 1 p.m.Charleston Southern at Western Illinois, 3 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 2 p.m., ESPN+Youngstown
By Woodrow Carroll With a 43-27 victory at Purdue Saturday, Oct. 4, the University of Illinois football team upped its record to 5-1. In fact, if you go back to the finish of last season, the Fighting Illini have emerged victorious in nine of their last 10 outings. Of course
Saturday, Oct. 11Ohio State at Illinois, 11 a.m., FOXNorthwestern at Penn State, 2:30 p.m., FS1Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, noon, ESPN+NC State at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., PeacockRockford University at Aurora University, 1 p.m.Millikin University at North Central College, 6 p.m.Western Illinois at UT Martin, 2 p.m., ESPN+Gardner-Webb at Eastern
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to a quirk in the scheduling, Illinois, Northwestern, and Northern Illinois all found themselves at home last Saturday facing opponents from California. And, as it turned out, there were good games in store at each venue. And, except for the Huskies of Northern Illinois, the home
Saturday, Oct. 4Illinois at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTNUL Monroe at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTNMiami (Ohio) at Northern Illinois, ESPN+Boise State at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCAurora University at Lakeland University, 1 p.m.Wheaton College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Tennessee Tech, noon, ESPN+Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 3
