Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received a message from the one team they couldn't defeat this season -- the Northern Illinois Huskies.

Chansey Willis Jr. had 18 points in Western Michigan's 72-70 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Western Michigan took the lead for good with 2:28 remaining on a layup from Max Burton to make it a 67-66 game.

As some northern Illinois counties fall under an Extreme Cold Warning, some school districts have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. Stephenson, Jo-Daviess, and Carroll County in northern Illinois as well as Green,

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Northern Illinois Huskies (7-10, 1-5 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-15, 0-6 MAC) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois faces Eastern Michigan in MAC action Wednesday.

Notre Dame football was rolling after a win at Texas A&M, a game many thought would slingshot the Irish to an undefeated season. Then NIU happened.

The Fighting Irish's lone loss came against the Northern Illinois Huskies all the way back in early September, at the time dropping them to 1-1. Since that stunning upset, the Irish are on 13-game ...

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Northern Illinois wished Notre Dame good luck in Monday night's title game but also reminded the Irish of their lone loss this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Chansey Willis Jr. scored 21 points in Western Michigan’s 85-76 loss to the Buffalo Bulls.

The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-13, 0-5 MAC) meet the Akron Zips (12-5, 5-0 MAC) in a clash of MAC squads at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday. The game is available on ESPN+. Advertisement Article continues ...

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