Saturday
Holy Cross “Crusaders” vs NIU “Huskies”
**Saturday at 2:30pm at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb
**First game between the 2 schools
**NIU: First game against a member of the Patriot League
**NIU: (8-5) last season
**(4-1) in last 5 games
**Beat Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Bowl
**NIU: 48 new players on the roster this season
**33 true freshmen and 15 transfers
**Since 1969, NIU is (30-24) in home openers
August 29, 2025