Football | September 28

DeKALB, Ill.  – The Northern Illinois University football team will play at North Carolina State in 2024 and at Ohio State in 2028 as the Huskies continue to fill the openings in their future schedules.
 
NIU will play N.C. State on September 28, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. in just the second meeting between the teams. The Wolfpack defeated the Huskies, 41-14, on September 20, 1997, in the previous game. The game completes NIU's 2024 non-conference slate, which will begin on Saturday, August 31 in Huskie Stadium versus Western Illinois. On September 7, NIU makes its inaugural trip to South Bend, Indiana to face Notre Dame. The Huskies also will play host to Massachusetts on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
 
NIU will play at Ohio State for the third time on Saturday, September 16, 2028, with both previous meetings coming with the Buckeyes ranked No. 1 in the country. The Huskies took on No. 1 OSU in the 2006 season opener and again on September 19, 2015, falling to the Buckeyes by a 20-13 score in that contest.  
 
The 2023 Huskies open Mid-American Conference play this Saturday, September 30, at Toledo. Kickoff from the Glass Bowl is at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPNU.  NIU next plays at home on Saturday, October 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) versus Ohio in the 116th Homecoming game. Advanced sale tickets are on sale for $38 (West Side reserved) and $33 (East Side general admission) online at NIUHuskies.com/myhuskies or by calling 815-753-PACK (7225). Purchase a two-game "Pick Your Pack" mini-plan including a reserved seat ticket to the Homecoming game and any other remaining home game for $55, offering a saving of as much as $21 off the single game price.
 
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