Northern Illinois commitment graphic.
Your photo in Northern Illinois cardinal and black, with COMMITTED or SIGNED set as real type. Done in about a minute.
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Northern Illinois colors
Northern Illinois's colors are cardinal and black. On a commit graphic, cardinal usually carries the background and black the headline, which is how the program's own graphics read.
Colors from the infobox of the Northern Illinois University Wikipedia article, checked against Wikipedia's college color data where it lists Northern Illinois.
About Northern Illinois athletics
- Official name
- Northern Illinois University
- Location
- DeKalb, Illinois
- Association
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Horizon League
- Football
- FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
- Nickname
- Huskies
- School colors
- Cardinal #C8102E / Black #000000
Northern Illinois sports
Women's · 8
Programs with a coaching staff listed in Northern Illinois's athletics staff directory, October 2026 (official athletics site). Sport links go to our sport guides.
When Northern Illinois commits sign
Northern Illinois is an NCAA Division I program, so its recruits sign in the Division I signing periods. For the class of 2027 that means the windows below, set by sport.
The National Letter of Intent was retired in October 2024; athletes now sign the written offer of athletic aid on the same calendar. Post COMMITTED when you give your word, and SIGNED the day the paperwork clears. The full calendar is on the signing day dates page.
Huskies post ideas
Five captions that use Northern Illinois and the Huskies name. Swap in your sport and position.
- 100% committed to Northern Illinois University. #Huskies
- Blessed to announce my commitment to play golf at Northern Illinois. Thank you to my family, coaches and teammates.
- Home of the Huskies. Now home for me too.
- Wearing cardinal and black for the next four years.
- Officially one of the Huskies. Northern Illinois gymnastics, class of 2027.
A minute from done
Type the school
Enter Northern Illinois and IL. The app looks up Northern Illinois's colors for you, and you can set them yourself if you want a different look.
Add one photo
An action shot with your face visible works best, like a softball or wrestling shot from a game, or a portrait in uniform.
Pick the headline
COMMITTED at the verbal, SIGNED on signing day. Both come from the same pack.
Post it
Two finished graphics come back in about a minute, sized for Instagram, Story and X. Tag Northern Illinois and the Huskies and let the program repost it.
Northern Illinois questions
What are Northern Illinois's school colors?
Northern Illinois's colors are Cardinal (#C8102E) and Black (#000000), as listed in the infobox of its Wikipedia article. CommitGraphics uses those exact colors when you enter Northern Illinois in the app.
When is signing day for Northern Illinois recruits in the class of 2027?
Northern Illinois is NCAA Division I. Every sport except football and basketball signs from November 11, 2026 to August 1, 2027. Football signs December 2 to 4, 2026, or on National Signing Day, February 3, 2027. Basketball has an early week, November 11 to 18, 2026, and a regular period from April 14 to May 19, 2027.
How do I make a Northern Illinois commitment graphic?
Download CommitGraphics on iPhone, type Northern Illinois and IL as the school, add one action photo and your name, position and class year. The graphic comes back in about a minute in Northern Illinois's real colors, as COMMITTED, SIGNED or OFFERED.
Can the graphic say Huskies instead of the school name?
The school name and colors come from what you type, and the design is built around your photo. Many Northern Illinois commits put "Huskies" or a hashtag in the caption; there are caption ideas above.
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