The 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Huskies are led by fifth-year head coach Thomas Hammock and played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

[4] The Northern Illinois Huskies football team drew an average home attendance of 9,456 in 2023.

[5] On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll.

Northern Illinois was picked to finish third in the West.