Northern Illinois started the 2023 season with an impressive overtime victory over Boston College. After going 5-3 in MAC play, the Huskies ended the year with a 21-19 triumph over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl.
Now NIU is hoping to build on that success going into 2024. Adding transfers who will bolster its roster would certainly help with that.
Here’s a glance at the players who have joined Northern Illinois and who have left the team this offseason through the transfer portal, per 247 Sports. This list consists only of players who have made their new teams known and doesn’t include players still in the transfer portal.
NIU Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Nevan Cremascoli | NIU | South Dakota | QB |
| Billy Dozier | NIU | Butler | WR |
| Marc Pretto | Fordham | NIU | LB |
| Louis Frye | NIU | Temple | DB |
| Rashon Myles Jr. | NIU | Abilene Christian | LB |
| Pete Nygra | NIU | Louisville | OL |
| George Gumbs Jr. | NIU | Florida | EDGE |
| Phillip Baynes | NIU | Tyler JC | LB |
| Bryce Harrison | NIU | Stetson | TE |
| Devin Lafayette | NIU | Troy | DB |
| Jake Appleget | Nebraska | NIU | TE |
| Trey Urwiler | NIU | Aurora | WR |
| Kenji Lewis | Ark.-Pine Bluff | NIU | WR |
| Christian Fuhrman | SE Missouri St. | NIU | LB |
| Kiwaun Davis | Washington St. | NIU | DB |
| CJ Brown | NIU | Bowling Green | DB |
| Jalen Macon | Ark.-Pine Bluff | NIU | QB |
| Andrew McElroy | St. Thomas | NIU | WR |
