The Northern Illinois Huskies will take the field for the first time under Coach Thomas Hammock this Saturday evening.
Hammock’s first game will come against the Illinois State Redbirds, who the Huskies have a long history with. NIU has played ISU more times than any other school and this weekend’s contest will be the 57th meeting between the two.
Date/Time: Saturday, August 31st, 6:00 p.m. CST
Where: Huskie Stadium — DeKalb, IL
Watch: ESPN+
Odds: NIU is favored by 5.5 points and has a 68.5% chance to win according to ESPN’s FPI
The series began way back in 1906 and has NIU holding on to a slim 25-22-9 advantage.