Iowa will likely host Northern Illinois in 2018 and 2020 in Iowa City as part of a scheduling agreement with the Huskies. ...more

The Mid-American Conference, which cracked the BCS last season, has four more years left on a low-paying deal with ESPN. That could change. ...more

North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren heard about his offer to coach the Wolfpack while on the Northern Illinois team bus driving from Detroit to Dekalb. Now Doeren wants to create a championship attitude in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ...more

Northern Illinois busted the BCS with an Orange Bowl appearance but came up short in a 31-10 loss to Florida State. The Huskies believe they still belong in the conversation and might be better in 2013. ...more

The "group of five" conferences are working to finalize a three-tier playoff revenue distribution system that rewards the conference with the best team and the conference with the best overall performance, CBSSports.com has learned. ...more

Four college football head coaches triggered bonuses of at least $100,000 specifically for making their BCS bowl this year. Threel of those coaches will collect. Dave Doeren of Northern Illinois is the one who won't. ...more