About Huskie Stadium
Huskie Stadium is a former name of Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, used 1965–2002. Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is a College Football stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. It opened in 1965. It was designed by Holabird & Root. It seats 23,595. Its current tenant is Northern Illinois Huskies (College Football), since 1966. By capacity it ranks 138th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 126th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Northern Illinois Huskies While based here: 61 seasons · 316-335-4 regular season in the 58 seasons with results on record · 16 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1966–present
Mountain West 2026 · MAC 1997–2025 · Independent 1996 · 4 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1966–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Huskie Stadium?
The capacity of Huskie Stadium is 23,595.
When was Huskie Stadium built?
Huskie Stadium opened in 1965.
Who designed Huskie Stadium?
Huskie Stadium was designed by Holabird & Root.
Who operates Huskie Stadium?
Huskie Stadium is operated by Northern Illinois Huskies.
Who plays at Huskie Stadium?
Huskie Stadium is the home venue of Northern Illinois Huskies.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 20 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
2003 - Present
Huskie Stadium
1965 - 2002
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glidden Field | 1903–1965 | 0.8 mi |
| Agricultural Society Fair Grounds | 29 mi | |
| Allstate Arena | 1980– | 46 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.