THIS WEEK IN HUSKIE ATHLETICS: October 5, 2026

General | October 5 DeKALB, IL – Northern Illinois University’s 119 th Homecoming takes center stage this weekend as the NIU football team hosts Air Force in its first Mountain West conference game Saturday night. NIU Men’s Soccer is home Wednesday against Detroit Mercy as volleyball hosts Northern Kentucky on Friday and Saturday. Football Saturday, Oct. 10: Air Force, 6:30 PM – Tickets | Live Audio | Live Stats The NIU Football team hosts the Air Force Falcons on Saturday night for NIU’s 119 th Homecoming. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. with the game televised on CBS Sports Network. It…