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2026
Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule
Sep 5Sat
AwayIowa
4:15 PM ET
Sep 12Sat
HomeIllinois State
7:00 PM ET
Sep 19Sat
AwayArizona
10:30 PM ET
Sep 26Sat
AwayGeorgia State
TBD
Oct 10Sat
HomeAir Force
7:30 PM ET
Oct 17Sat
AwayWyoming
3:30 PM ET
Oct 24Sat
HomeHawai'i
TBD
Oct 31Sat
AwayUNLV
10:30 PM ET
Mountain West
Conference Standings
TeamWLConfPct
NDSUNorth Dakota State Bison
100-01.000
AFAir Force Falcons
000-00.000
HAWHawai'i Rainbow Warriors
010-00.000
NEVNevada Wolf Pack
000-00.000
UNMNew Mexico Lobos
000-00.000
NIUNorthern Illinois Huskies
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UNLVUNLV Rebels
010-00.000
SJSUSan Jose State Spartans
010-00.000
UTEPUTEP Miners
000-00.000
WYOWyoming Cowboys
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TOP 25
Rankings
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Poll Position
NIUNational rankingsAP Top 25, Coaches Poll and playoff ranking positions for Northern Illinois Huskies will appear here when published.
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Roster
2026
Northern Illinois Huskies Football Roster
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | SO | 6'5" | 224 |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | JR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | 6'6" | 200 |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | SR | 6'5" | 230 |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | 6'1" | 185 |
| — | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 |
| — | Cole Latimer | QB | FR | 6'4" | 185 |
| 8 | Triston White | RB | FR | 5'10" | 209 |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | SO | 5'9" | 190 |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | SO | 5'11" | 202 |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | JR | 5'11" | 209 |
| — | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | 6'1" | 215 |
| 0 | La'Don Bryant | WR | SO | 6'4" | 204 |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | WR | SR | 5'11" | 200 |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | JR | 6'3" | 185 |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | JR | 6'6" | 196 |
| 21 | Jermaine Green | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | WR | FR | 6'4" | 200 |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney | WR | FR | 6'4" | 190 |
| — | Justin Faulkner | WR | FR | 6'1" | 170 |
| — | Kelan McInerney | WR | SO | 6'2" | 190 |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | TE | SO | 6'1" | 246 |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | TE | FR | 6'9" | 220 |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 |
| 84 | Glen Weber | TE | JR | 6'6" | 245 |
| 85 | Joe Stein | TE | SO | 6'6" | 252 |
| 87 | Liam Russo | TE | FR | 6'5" | 226 |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 |
| — | Brady Hasquin | TE | FR | 6'6" | 230 |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | JR | 6'3" | 321 |
| 55 | Ty Mead | OL | SR | 6'2" | 296 |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | OL | SO | 6'6" | 278 |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | OL | SO | 6'8" | 302 |
| 62 | Grey Rumohr | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 |
| 63 | Landon Hron | OL | JR | 6'3" | 318 |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | OL | FR | 6'4" | 282 |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | SO | 6'4" | 278 |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | SO | 6'4" | 296 |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 |
| 72 | Mason Markel | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 |
| 74 | Erik Murray | OL | FR | 6'5" | 260 |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | JR | 6'6" | 316 |
| — | Braden Petzel | OL | FR | 6'9" | 250 |
| — | Brendan Grabot | OL | FR | 6'3" | 280 |
| — | Cian Mahoney | OL | FR | 6'5" | 270 |
| — | Daine Hanson | OL | SR | 6'7" | 310 |
| — | Kellen Gamble | OL | FR | 6'5" | 280 |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | SO | 6'1" | 240 |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | JR | 6'4" | 246 |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | JR | 6'5" | 240 |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | 6'4" | 260 |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | 6'2" | 233 |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | 6'5" | 220 |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | 6'7" | 235 |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | FR | 6'6" | 251 |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | JR | 6'2" | 246 |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | DE | FR | 6'3" | 251 |
| 97 | JT King | DE | FR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 0 | Montrel Canion | DT | FR | 6'2" | 295 |
| 11 | Amari Washington | DT | FR | 6'3" | 283 |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | JR | 6'3" | 270 |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | 6'2" | 291 |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | FR | 6'2" | 310 |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | SR | 6'4" | 285 |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | 6'3" | 260 |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | 6'2" | 251 |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | JR | 6'2" | 290 |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | FR | 6'4" | 245 |
| — | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | 6'2" | 270 |
| — | Eli Valencia | DT | FR | 6'1" | 290 |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 |
| 15 | Broderick Windham | LB | SR | 6'2" | 200 |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 |
| 27 | Trey Porter | LB | SR | 6'0" | 198 |
| 44 | Jack Murray | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | LB | FR | 6'2" | 222 |
| — | Ross Odgen | LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt | PK | FR | 5'11" | 185 |
| 39 | Ryan Short | PK | SR | 6'0" | 175 |
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 6'3" | 190 |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 6'3" | 180 |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 6'1" | 190 |
| 20 | Marshall Washington | CB | JR | 6'2" | 172 |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | CB | SO | 6'1" | 195 |
| — | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | 6'0" | 175 |
| — | Jalen Carter | CB | FR | 6'1" | 170 |
| — | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | FR | 6'3" | 178 |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | 6'4" | 202 |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 6'0" | 192 |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 5'11" | 181 |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | 5'11" | 183 |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | 6'2" | 190 |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 6'0" | 196 |
| — | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 6'2" | 170 |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | DB | SR | 6'3" | 208 |
| 17 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 6'0" | 188 |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | 5'11" | 179 |
| 34 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 |
| 36 | Jake Ference | P | SO | 6'0" | 188 |
| — | Carter Klementzos | P | FR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | JR | 5'10" | 205 |
| — | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | FR | 5'9" | 195 |
2026
Recruiting
Lee CamelTE • Port Charlotte, FL
3★
Committed
Jameson HoneyDL • St. Louis, MO
3★
Committed
Ziere AlstonCB • Dayton, OH
3★
Committed
Cecil SmithRB • Miami, FL
3★
Committed
Kai MooreQB • Miami, FL
3★
Committed
Ja'kobi WilliamsWR • Fort Lauderdale, FL
3★
Committed
Ben MarkarianS • Harrison, OH
—
Committed
Maddox DwyerIOL • Indianapolis, IN
—
Committed
John RamellaS • St. Louis, MO
—
Committed
Mateo HarmonLB • Whitehouse, OH
—
Committed
2026
Transfer Portal
IN
Daine HansonOT • Texas-Permian Basin
Apr 27
OUT
James Finley IVS • Illinois
Mar 25
OUT
Mark HensleyDL • Missouri
Mar 21
IN
Taron DickensQB • Western Carolina
Feb 15
OUT
Reggie JeanDL • Coastal Carolina
Jan 21
OUT
Marc PrettoLB • Colorado State
Jan 21
OUT
Ivan Moore Jr.EDGE • Sacramento State
Jan 20
IN
Chevy Trask Jr.OT • South Carolina State
Jan 20
OUT
Evan MalcoreOT • Miami (OH)
Jan 19
OUT
Jaylen PoeRB • Georgia State
Jan 17
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