No. 23 Northern Illinois looks to keep it going this weekend at home against Buffalo after pulling off the upset of the season at then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago.

Here's how much Notre Dame owes Northern Illinois after the Huskies' 16-14 upset win in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season:

Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse, right, drops a catch with Northern Illinois defensive back Jashon Prophete chasing during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend. / Michael Clubb / USA TODAY NETWORK

No. 23 Northern Illinois is having a moment after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago. The win over the Fighting Irish vaulted the Huskies into the AP poll for the first time in 11 years at No.

SOUTH BEND — It was another MAC attack for a Notre Dame football home opener Saturday. In the first ever meeting between the Irish (1-1) — ranked No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the AP poll coming in — and unranked Huskies (2-0) of the Mid-American Conference, NIU stunned ND with a 16-13 win.

The Northern Illinois Huskies shocked No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in a dramatic upset result at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame's loss to Northern Illinois this past Saturday put the Fighting Irish in position to earn a spot they didn't want to have. An official spot in Northern Illinois' boneyard. The Northern Illinois boneyard is a tradition the MAC football program has that whenever it beats a Power Four (now Five) program,

No. 23 Northern Illinois pulled off the shocker of the season two weeks ago at Notre Dame. The Huskies will try to keep the good feelings going when they host Buffalo in their first game since.