By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| November 5, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football (4-5, 3-2 MAC) seeks to return the Bronze Stalk Trophy back to DeKalb in Week 2 of MACtion against Ball State University (2-7, 1-4 MAC).
During Tuesday’s game against CMU, NIU found itself trailing by a 24-3 margin at halftime....
By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| November 3, 2023
DeKALB – With three regular season games left, NIU football has had a much improved year compared to 2022. NIU holds an incredible amount of talent on the roster, with a few players that could – one day – go pro.
It is worth mentioning, “going...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 1, 2023
His name was Mathew Sims.
He was the kicker NIU football placed its collective trust upon to pull the Huskies through on the gridiron.
It’s Dec. 2, 2011, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The 9-3 NIU Huskies and the 9-3 Ohio University Bobcats...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 1, 2023
DeKALB – After trailing 24-3 at halftime and 37-11 during the third quarter, NIU football (4-5, 3-2 MAC) was unable to complete a miraculous second half comeback, falling 37-31 to the Central Michigan University Chippewas (5-4, 3-2 MAC).
With the...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 29, 2023
DeKALB – After earning its third consecutive victory, with a 20-13 win over Eastern Michigan University and clawing back to a .500 record after a 1-4 start, NIU football (4-4, 3-1 MAC) travels to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to take on the Central Michigan...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| October 28, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football (4-4, 3-1 MAC) carries a three-game winning streak into Week 1 of MACtion against Central Michigan University (4-4, 2-2 MAC).
LAST SEASONS MATCHUP
In their last matchup, CMU topped the Huskies in a double digits scoring...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 23, 2023
DeKALB – NIU redshirt junior punter Tom Foley was named the MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in NIU football’s (4-4, 3-1 MAC) 20-13 win over Eastern Michigan University Saturday.
Foley punted the ball four times Saturday...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| October 21, 2023
DeKALB – With a goal-line stretch by redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi in the final two minutes of regulation, NIU football (4-4, 3-1 MAC) pulled away from Eastern Michigan University (4-4, 2-2 MAC) by a score of 20-13.
The Huskie offense...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2023
DeKALB – With a victory on Saturday, NIU football (3-4, 2-1 MAC) can seize the chance to surpass Eastern Michigan University (4-3, 2-1 MAC) for third place in the MAC West.
The Huskies ride into Saturday’s contest on the heels of a 23-13 Homecoming...
By Sana Polizzi, Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2023
DeKALB — NIU is changing its game day parking for students, faculty members and fans.
Various stadium parking lots will be closed at midnight prior to games and will reopen one hour after the football game ends.
"Students and faculty/staff...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 16, 2023
DeKALB – NIU redshirt sophomore kicker Kanon Woodill earned his second career MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week award for his performance in NIU football’s (3-4, 2-1 MAC) 23-13 win over the Ohio University Bobcats (5-2, 2-1 MAC) Saturday.
Woodill...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 14, 2023
DeKALB – Fueled by a dominant second half performance, NIU football (3-4, 2-1 MAC) came back to defeat the Ohio University Bobcats (5-2, 2-1 MAC) 23-13 Saturday.
“We knew it was going to take everything we had to give ourselves a chance,” said...
