with the Huskies — more than a four-touchdown underdog coming in — shocking the No. 5-ranked Fighting Irish, 16-14. It was the first top-five win for NIU in program history. More:Notre Dame ...

Notre Dame football met with Group of Five disaster once again Saturday afternoon in the home opener against Northern Illinois. The Irish, paying the Huskies $1.4 million for the pleasure of their ...

(AP) — Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play and Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois ... the jubilant Huskies to claim their ...

Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned ... allowing the jubilant Huskies to claim their ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WLS) -- Saturday marked a big upset for the Northern Illinois Huskies, who took down the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14. It is NIU's first non-conference win against a ...

Notre Dame's clash with the Huskies was no exception. Despite its status as one of the MAC's better sides — Northern Illinois finished second in the MAC West last year – NIU entered Saturday ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies, who are paying their head coach Thomas Haddock only $700,000 a year, have just disrupted the Irish who were feeling extremely high after last week's marquee win over ...

Notre Dame were heavy favorites at home against Northern Illinois on Saturday. So, naturally, the Huskies went into South Bend and got the 16-14 win in dramatic fashion (Rudy style). It was the ...

The Huskies played with more emotion than Notre Dame in the upset win. However, it wasn’t only the passion and exuberance on full display. It was their literal game plan. Northern Illinois out ...

It was also the Huskies' first victory over a top 10 opponent. Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock was emotional after the dramatic victory. “We didn’t need luck,” Hammock said.

Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by Notre Dame's Mitch Jeter, allowing the jubilant Huskies to claim their ... 0-51 against such opponents. Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock was ...