Athletics & scholarships at Northern Illinois University
Sports sponsored, athletic aid, and participation. Aid and participation come from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics (EADA) filings (2025); division, conference, and scholarship detail come from program records.
Total athletic aid
$7,923,716
Athletes
491
285 men · 206 women
Sports sponsored
14
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Sports sponsored
Peer schools at this competition level
University of South Alabama, AL
NCAA D1·$7,899,489
Florida State University, FL
NCAA D1·$7,831,248
University of Vermont, VT
NCAA D1·$8,028,148
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Baseball
1 program
Baseball
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 21-33
Roster
Size: 40 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park
Capacity: 1,500
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments
Basketball
2 programs
Basketball
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 9-21
Roster
Size: 17 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Convocation Center
Capacity: 10,000
Basketball
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 15 athletes
Financial Aid
Cross Country
1 program
Cross Country
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 10 athletes
Financial Aid
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments
Football
1 program
Football
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 8-5
Roster
Size: 143 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 23,595
Golf
2 programs
Golf
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 9 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Rich Harvest Farms
Capacity: 23,595
Recent Achievements
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Golf
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 8 athletes
Financial Aid
Recent Achievements
SportWomen's GolfScheduleRosterStaffAdditional Links
Gymnastics
1 program
Gymnastics
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 20 athletes
Financial Aid
Soccer
2 programs
Soccer
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 3-12-1
Roster
Size: 27 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex
Capacity: 1,500
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments | HUSKIES#moments
Soccer
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 28 athletes
Financial Aid
Softball
1 program
Softball
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 24 athletes
Financial Aid
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments | HUSKIES#moments
Tennis
2 programs
Tennis
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 21-5
Roster
Size: 11 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
Capacity: 6,076
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments
Tennis
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 17-9
Roster
Size: 10 athletes
Financial Aid
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments
Track & Field
1 program
Track & Field
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 37 athletes
Financial Aid
Recent Achievements
HUSKIES#moments
Volleyball
1 program
Volleyball
Women's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Roster
Size: 18 athletes
Financial Aid
Wrestling
1 program
Wrestling
Men's
NCAA D1
Horizon League
Scholarships
Team Performance
Record: 7-3
Roster
Size: 38 athletes
Financial Aid
Facilities
Convocation Center
Capacity: 10,000
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Athletic aid and participation from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), 2025 filing. Division, conference, and scholarship detail from program records. Last updated October 19, 2026.