The last time the NIU Huskies played in the MAC Football Championship Game

Since the Huskies are in the MAC Championship game this year, let’s go back to the last time they were in the game.

The year was 2018, and Northern Illinois had clinched their eighth MAC Championship Game appearance as winners of the MAC West division, holding a 3-4 record in their previous appearances.

At 7-5 (6-2 MAC), the Huskies would find themselves as three-point underdogs coming into game, as they faced off against the highly-favored Buffalo Bulls, who finished the season 10-2 (7-1 MAC).