Stadium Intelligence
Huskie Stadium
DeKalb, IL
Capacity
23,595
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
312
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1965
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Huskie Stadium.
Capacity
23,595
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
312
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1965
First season in use
Elevation
267 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/Chicago
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Sep 24, 1966
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 28, 2025
Latest tracked game
- Location
- DeKalb, IL
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 61 years
- Linked Teams
- Northern Illinois
- First Recorded Game
- Sep 24, 1966
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 28, 2025
- Coordinates
- 41.9340, -88.7778
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Northern Illinois
- Conference
- Mid-American
- City / State
- DeKalb, IL
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Artificial Turf • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 61 years
- Games Hosted
- 312
- First Recorded Game
- Sep 24, 1966
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 28, 2025
Home-Field Snapshot
Northern Illinois at Huskie Stadium
Record
183-127-2
312 games
Win Rate
59%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+5.6
Team score minus opponent score
Method
Primary home team only
Hidden when venue team scope is ambiguous
Venue Rankings
Rankings are scoped to the currently tracked venue dataset.
Attendance and Scoring
Attendance Record
61,500
Iowa at Northern Illinois • Sep 1, 2007
Average Attendance
11,807
128 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
26
Northern Illinois at this venue
Average Points Allowed
20.4
Northern Illinois at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Ball State at Northern Illinois
W 21-7
Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Iowa at Northern Illinois
L 3-16
61,500 announced attendance.
Postseason
Troy at Northern Illinois
W 34-21
Postseason matchup at this venue.
Biggest Margin
Massachusetts at Northern Illinois
W 63-0
63 point margin.
High-Scoring
Ball State at Northern Illinois
W 59-41
100 combined points.
Highest Excitement
Boston College at Northern Illinois
L 20-23
Game excitement score 10 in the current dataset.
Location
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- Address
- Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL, 60115
- Coordinates
- 41.9340, -88.7778
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Games at Huskie Stadium
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| Result | |||||
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| Nov 28, 2025 Regular • Week 14 | Northern Illinois | Kent State Campus | L 31-35 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 Regular • Week 13 | Northern Illinois | Western Michigan Campus | L 19-35 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 Regular • Week 9 | Northern Illinois | Ball State Campus | W 21-7 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 4, 2025 Regular • Week 6 | Northern Illinois | Miami (OH) Campus | L 14-25 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 Regular • Week 5 | Northern Illinois | San Diego State Campus | L 3-6 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 Regular • Week 1 | Northern Illinois | Holy Cross Campus | W 19-17 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 30, 2024 Regular • Week 14 | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan Campus | W 24-16 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 Regular • Week 12 | Northern Illinois | Akron Campus | W 29-16 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 Regular • Week 8 | Northern Illinois | Toledo Campus | L 6-13 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 Regular • Week 6 | Northern Illinois | Massachusetts Campus | W 34-20 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 Regular • Week 4 | Northern Illinois | Buffalo Campus | L 20-23 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Aug 31, 2024 Regular • Week 1 | Northern Illinois | Western Illinois Campus | W 54-15 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 Regular • Week 12 | Northern Illinois | Western Michigan Campus | W 24-0 | 2023 Regular | 6,417 |
| Nov 8, 2023 Regular • Week 11 | Northern Illinois | Ball State Campus | L 17-20 | 2023 Regular | 6,282 |
| Oct 21, 2023 Regular • Week 8 | Northern Illinois | Eastern Michigan Campus | W 20-13 | 2023 Regular | 9,458 |
| Oct 14, 2023 Regular • Week 7 | Northern Illinois | Ohio Campus | W 23-13 | 2023 Regular | 11,143 |
| Sep 23, 2023 Regular • Week 4 | Northern Illinois | Tulsa Campus | L 14-22 | 2023 Regular | 10,321 |
| Sep 9, 2023 Regular • Week 2 | Northern Illinois | Southern Illinois Campus | L 11-14 | 2023 Regular | 13,114 |
| Nov 26, 2022 Regular • Week 13 | Northern Illinois | Akron Campus | L 12-44 | 2022 Regular | 6,288 |
| Nov 17, 2022 Regular • Week 12 | Northern Illinois | Miami (OH) Campus | L 23-29 | 2022 Regular | 5,187 |
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Venue Guide
Huskie Stadium is a college football venue in DeKalb, IL. Northern Illinois is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 23,595. The venue opened in 1965. #187 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
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