Saturday (Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi) (College Football)
**NIU “Huskies” (1-1) vs Mississippi State “Bulldogs” (3-0)
**First meeting between the 2 schools
**NIU: Have lost 12 out of 13 games against the SEC
**Beat Alabama 19-16 in September of 2003
**This Season: NIU Beat Holly Cross
Lost to Marylan
Mississippi State Beat Southern Mississippi, Arizona State, and Alcorn State**NIU: Has held their last 6 opponents to 20 points or less
**Mississippi State: Has 3 former NIU players on their roster
September 17, 2025