The NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday approved $1.4 million to pay the entrance fee to join the Horizon League, effective July 1, 2026. The move will officially end NIU’s run as a full member of ...

NIU has also submitted a request to the MAC to allow its wrestling and gymnastics teams to remain in the league because the ...

There is moving forward or moving back.” Wrestling and gymnastics are not sponsored by the Horizon League, and will still be looking for a landing spot after the 2025-26 academic calendar.