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DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois has built an impressive football resume over the last decade. The Huskies have racked up 57 wins over the last five years, which ranks fourth among all FBS football programs behind Oregon (60), Alabama (58) and Florida State (58), and since 2003, NIU ranks 18th in the nation with 113 wins among the current FBS football programs.
Specifically, NIU has won the MAC West Division for the last six consecutive years, won three Marathon MAC Football Championship Games (2011, 2012, 2014) and last season the Huskies were invited to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, which extended its Conference record eighth consecutive bowl invitation.