Since I arrived at NIU in August 2021, I’ve seen my fair share of football thrillers.
In the first NIU football game I watched as a student, the Huskies eeked out a Boneyard Victory in a nail-biter with the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Two...
DeKALB – After an improbable victory over the University of Notre Dame, senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackle Cade Haberman have earned co-honors for Huskie of the Week.
Brown got the Huskies up and running early with an 83-yard...
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – On the eve of NIU football’s first-ever matchup with the University of Notre Dame on a national stage, head coach Thomas Hammock had a dream.
“This game’s going to come down to a field goal,” Hammock said he told his coaches.
By...
DeKALB – Fresh off a resounding win in its season opener, NIU football is gearing up for its next big test: A road game against a top-five ranked opponent at one of the most iconic venues in college football in front of a national audience.
This...
DeKALB – On the heels of one of the best passing performances in NIU football history, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton has taken home the first Huskie of the Week honor of the new school year and the first of his career.
After being named...
DeKALB – NIU football produced one of the best offensive performances in school history Saturday in a 54-15 beatdown of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at Huskie Stadium, all while led by its newly-named starting quarterback.
NIU head...
DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer (2-0-1) soared over the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-3-1) with a 6-1 victory as sophomore forward Tyra King notched her first two goals of the season.
King started the scoring early, receiving...
DeKALB – After an offseason of movements and preparation, college football returns to DeKalb this weekend as NIU plays host to an in-state foe to kick off the 2024 campaign.
NIU and Western Illinois University will battle Saturday at Huskie Stadium...
DeKALB – When mandatory mini camps for NFL teams opened in early June, seven former NIU Huskies were signed to NFL rosters and battling for a roster spot.
But after the 3 p.m. CT Tuesday deadline by which all 32 NFL clubs had to trim their rosters...
DeKALB – When it comes to building a program, NIU head football coach Thomas Hammock approaches his team as one would the caretaking of a Chinese bamboo tree.
The subject of an often-cited parable about patience and development, the Chinese bamboo...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics announced Friday a contract extension with Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier that will tie him to the university through June 30, 2027.
Frazier, who enters his 12th year at the helm of NIU...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics announced plans Thursday to open two Huskie Apparel Store locations this fall inside the Convocation Center and Recreation Center.
The stores will offer Adidas products, including official team-worn lines and replica jerseys,...
