LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State and Northern Illinois have agreed to a home-and-home football series set for 2024 and 2027.

The Aggies will host the Huskies on Sept. 14, 2024, at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The two-game arrangement concludes three seasons later when NM State travels to Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill., on Sept. 11, 2027.

The two programs, who were Big West Conference foes from 1993-95, have faced off three times in their history, first meeting on the gridiron in 1968. The Aggies maintain a 2-1 all-time advantage, picking up victories in the first two contests.

NM State earned a 27-13 road triumph in 1968 before securing a 24-17 Homecoming win over NIU at Aggie Memorial Stadium in 1993. The Huskies snapped their series losing streak in 1994, defeating the Aggies, 48-27, at Huskie Stadium.

The Aggies' announced 2024 slate also includes games against Hawaii (Aug. 24), at Wyoming (Sept. 21), at Fresno State (Oct. 5), against Louisiana (Oct. 26), at Texas A&M (Nov. 16), against Abilene Christian (Nov. 23) and at Liberty (Nov. 30).

In addition to NIU, NM State's only other announced 2027 opponent is Liberty. The Aggies and Flames are scheduled to play on Nov. 27 inside Aggie Memorial Stadium.

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