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Northern Illinois Huskies

NCAAF · Mountain West

Team information

Abbr: NIU
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: Mountain West
Founded: 1899
Mascot: Victor E. Huskie
Fan nickname: Husky Nation
City nickname: Northern Illinois
Home market: DeKalb, IL, USA
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

NIU football supporters known for loyal DeKalb support and strong MAC football tradition.

Mascot: Victor E. Huskie

Home venue

Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium · DeKalb

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.000
Playoff appearances: 2
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Venue timeline

Huskie Stadium

Signature songs

Huskie Fight Song

Huskie Fight Song! Go Huskies! NIU!

Signature chants

Go Huskies!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Huskies! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Huskies!

Former names

None

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