The NIU football team heads to Starkville, Mississippi, on Saturday to take on Mississippi State, the first meeting between the two programs.

The Huskies are 1-13 against SEC schools, the lone win exactly 22 years ago Saturday. The Huskies beat Alabama 19-16 on Sept. 22, 2003.

The Huskies have beaten Power 4 schools each of the last two years. They won at Notre Dame last year and at Boston College in 2023 . They had the chance on Sept. 5 against Maryland but fell 20-9 .

The Huskies are 1-1 entering the contest, and the Bulldogs are 3-0. With a loss, NIU would be under .500 for the first time since starting the 2023 season 1-4 . They ended up winning a bowl game that year and finishing 7-6.

Kickoff is 3:15 p.m. Saturday and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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