A HOME GAME AT HOME!!! UW adds Northern Illinois to 2007 schedule.

Madison - The University of Wisconsin has finalized its 12-game football schedule for the 2007 season by adding a non-conference home game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 20, UW officials announced today.

UW and Northern Illinois, of the Mid-American Conference, have also agreed to play two other times.

UW is set to become the first Big Ten Conference team to play at Northern Illinois, on Oct. 24, 2009. Northern Illinois is to play at UW on Sept. 17, 2011.

Northern Illinois will host Iowa at Soldier Field on September 1, and there will be other marquee matchups in DeKalb.

The Wisconsin series marks the third significant scheduling milestone for the Huskies over the last year, including the announcement of the 2007 home opener versus Iowa at Soldier Field and the addition of a home-and-home series with Navy in 2007 and 2008. Northern Illinois will take on the Midshipmen in Annapolis on Nov. 17, 2007, with Navy making a return visit to DeKalb in 2008. NIU's non-conference game at Tennessee, originally scheduled for the 2007 season, has been pushed back to 2008. The remainder of the Huskies' 2007 schedule will be announced later this month.

Anchors, Aweigh! and On! Wisconsin! are so much more dignified than Rocky Top.