Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 Football Team Preview | G5 Hive Worker Bee Series

We are back with the Undisputed...Undefeated...Unparalleled single greatest source of G6 College Football Wisdom - The G5 Hive Worker Bee Series 2026 Edition. In this episode Justice (@Justice_2318) and Luke (@ProbascoLuke) are joined by a pair of guests in Eddie Carifio (Sports Editor The Daily Chronicle, @HuskieWire on X) and Skyler Kisellus (Sports Reporter NIU Northern Star, @skylerkisellus on X) to provide you with the ultimate deep dive into the 2026 Northern Illinois Huskies football team! Interim Head Coach Rob Harley enters his 1st year leading the Huskies as they move over the Mountain West Conference after a 3-9 campaign in 2025, their last season in the MAC.In this preview, we break down:✅ Key players to watch for Northern Illinois in 2026 — Running Back Telly Johnson Jr, Wide Receivers DeAree Rogers, Cam Thompson & George Dimopoulos and a rebuilding defense led by a pair of youngsters in Redshirt Freshman Defensive Tackle Amari Washington and True Freshman Linebacker Jack Murray.✅ Breakout Candidates and team expectations✅ How Northern Illinois stacks up in the new look Mountain West Conference (MWC)Will Interim Head Coach Rob Harley make them contenders in Year 1 in the Mountain West? Or will a rebuilding defense see them struggle? We cover it all with the insider insights you have grown to love from the G5 Hive Worker Bee Series!Drop your 2026 Northern Illinois prediction in the comments — how many wins do you see for the Huskies? Like if you're hyped for NIU football!🏈 Covering ALL G6 Conferences:Sun Belt | Conference USA | MAC | Mountain West | American Athletic Conference | PAC 12Please Subscribe, Rate and Review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Spotify! If you are looking for the video of this episode or more content like this visit our YouTube page and while you are there hit that subscribe button and turn notifications on so you don't miss any of the action! https://www.youtube.com/@G5Hive Also check out our recently launched website g5hive.com#G5Hive #CollegeFootball #CFF #C2C #sunbelt #funbelt #sbc #sunbeltfootball #mountainwest #mwcfootball #mac #maction #aac #aacfootball #cusa #cusafootball #pac12Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy