Northern Illinois will have a new head football coach when it plays its first season in the Mountain West Conference.

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

Northern Illinois’ football team will join the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season, and their opponents have now ...

DEKALB, Ill. — A local university's head football coach is stepping down after years at the helm. On Wednesday, Northern Illinois University Vice President and AD Sean Frazier announced that head ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to take a job in the NFL, the school announced Wednesday. Hammock coached the Huskies for seven seasons and led them to the 2021 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to take a job in the NFL, ...