Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 Team Preview (Ep. 3125)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 138 college football team preview series with the Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 Season Preview. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down the 2026 Northern Illinois Huskies roster and what to expect in the Mountain West this season. Can interim head coach Rob Harley turn a sudden coaching change into a fresh start after Thomas Hammock's move to the NFL? Was that 3-9 record a true measure of a historically proud Group of Five program? Can NCAA-record-setting transfer quarterback Taron Dickens change the outlook for a rebuilt offense under new coordinator Tony Petersen? Does Rob Harley's defense hold up as Northern Illinois jumps into a tougher Mountain West? How does a brutal road-heavy schedule that opens at Iowa before trips to Arizona and Georgia State set up? Can the Huskies handle their first-ever Mountain West season after decades in their old conference? And where's the betting value on the Northern Illinois Huskies win total, Mountain West odds and College Football Playoff chances? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience. 00:00 Download the SGPN App Today! 00:55 Welcome To The Northern Illinois Huskies Preview 01:28 Remembering Coach Novak & A Proud Program's History 06:59 Thomas Hammock Departs For The Seahawks 08:40 Rob Harley's Coaching Tree And Hot Seat Rating 10:09 2025 Season Recap: The Uncharacteristic 3-9 14:09 Offensive Rebuild: Quinn Sanders To Tony Petersen 16:17 Portal QB Taron Dickens Changes The Outlook 24:11 Rob Harley's Defense And The Transfer Portal Haul 28:07 NIL Beer, DeKalb Bars And Husky Stadium 35:06 NIU Legends And State Of The Program 39:42 Schedule Breakdown: Iowa Through UTEP 51:41 Locking In The Win Total And Dream Non-Con Additions Exclusive SGPN Bonuses And Links http://sg.pn/links Watch The College Football Experience on YouTube https://sg.pn/tcfe-youtube Follow The College Football Experience X/Twitter - https://x.com/TCEonSGPN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tceonsgpn TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tceonsgpn Follow The College Football Experience Hosts Colby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbyd Ryan McIntyre - https://x.com/Moneyline_Mac Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA) 21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.