NIU GAME AT N.C. STATE TO KICKOFF AT 11 AM CT

DeKALB, Ill. – The #23 Northern Illinois University Huskies will take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday, September 28 at Noon (ET)/11 am (CT) at Carter-Finley Stadium as the game time for the non-conference match-up was announced Monday.

The game will air nationally on the CW which air on over 200 local TV stations in the US and is available on most streaming, cable and satellite TV providers.  NIU will make its first appearance on the network.

The Huskies and Wolfpack, which is coached by former NIU head coach Dave Doeren (2011-12), meet for just the second time and for the first time since 1997, a 41-14 N.C. State win in Raleigh.

This Saturday, September 21, NIU opens Mid-American Conference play at home versus Buffalo. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. at Huskie Stadium. In celebration of the 19th Boneyard Win in NIU history over Notre Dame, West Side reserved tickets for the Buffalo game are on sale for $19 by using the promo code BONEYARD19.  In addition, get East Side General Admission tickets for just $12.50 each.

To order tickets for any of NIU’s remaining games anytime, or to purchase season tickets, go to NIUHuskies.com/tickets or call 815-753-PACK (7225).