Air Force 28, N. Illinois 7

Air Force 28, NIU 7: What to do as Huskies lose first Mountain West game, remain winless

The NIU football team played its first game as Mountain West members, allowing almost 440 rushing yards to Air Force in a 28-7 loss, its fifth straight loss to start the year.

Air Force does not complete a pass, beats Northern Illinois in the Huskies’ first Mountain West game

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Evan Medders and Owen Allen combined for more than 200 yards rushing and four scores for Air Force, and the Falcons beat Northern Illinois 28-7 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference inaugural for the…

Air Force 28, N. Illinois 7

Northern Illinois vs. Air Force - October 10, 2026 | Live Scores, Updates, Odds, Injury News and Recaps

Air Force vs. Northern Illinois live score, play-by-play, stats and highlights for the October 10 COLLEGE-FOOTBALL game on Bleacher Report.

NIU Drops Conference Opener to Air Force

DEKALB, Ill. – Air Force rushed for 439 yards as the Falcons topped the Northern Illinois University Huskies, 28-7, on Saturday (Oct. 10) at Huskie Stadium. Evan Medders gained 114 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns and Owen Allen had 110 yards on 13 carries with a pair of touchdowns for Air Force. Running back Telly Johnson Jr. (Augusta, Ga./Hephzibah) rushed for his third touchdown of the season and has back-to-back games with a score. “O…

Ground Attack and Stout Defense Lift Air Force to 28-7 win at NIU

Air Force football churned out 439 yards on the ground and the defense allowed just one score, in a dominant 28-7 win in its first-ever meeting against Northern Illinois (0-5, 0-1 MW) Saturday night at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill.  The Falcons won its third-straight, improving to 4-1, 1-1 MW.