Huskies Primary LogoHuskies Alternate LogoHuskies Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1895 Location DeKalb, Illinois College Name Northern Illinois University Collegiate History 1975 – Present / NCAA Division I Conference History 1975 – 1986, 1998 – Present / MAC Conference 1994 – 1997 / Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1990 – 1994 / Mid-Continent Conference 1987 – 1990 / Independent 1973 – 1975 / …