DeKALB — NIU heads to Southeastern Conference territory Saturday where it will face Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Vanderbilt is coming off a 66-38 loss to No. 4 Louisiana State University and is winless this season with two other losses to the University of Georgia and Purdue University. Although the Commodores have yet to notch a victory, Head Coach Thomas Hammock said the team is a strong opponent.
“[Vanderbilt] probably has one of the toughest schedules in the country with Georgia, Purdue and LSU,” Hammock said. “They’re a good football team; they’ve got good athletes on both sides of the ball.