James Nokes: So Sean, NIU's football team gets all the publicity on campus, but I say men's soccer brings the pain as the best "football" team at NIU. Sean Connor: Best futbol team, maybe. And record-wise, you have an argument. Most entertaining? I don't...

DeKALB | Free cash, food, T-shirts and money for school books. What more could a college student ask for? At 7 p.m. Friday on Victor E. Court, Huskie Hoopla will mark the start for the NIU men's and women's basketball teams this season. The first 100...

DeKALB | NIU athletics has lost one of the most influential figures in its history. Its first sports information director, Owen W. "Bud" Nangle, 87, passed away Monday afternoon in a nursing home in suburban San Diego after suffering a massive stroke...

Defensive line - A- A pair of MAC leaders will square off at Waldo Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday. WMU will unleash its No. 1 run defense on the No. 1 NIU rushing attack. It all starts in the middle with defensive tackle Nick Varcadipane. The sophomore leads...

The Fridge. Prime Time. Iron Head. The Galloping Ghost. Scoopy. Wait, Scoopy? Some football players only need a nickname to identify them and NIU cornerback Melvin Rice only needs to hear "Scoopy" to turn his head. "My grandpa gave [Scooby] to me when...

DeKALB | Time has helped NIU football coach Joe Novak and his teams' blood to cool. Novak came into the press conference furious after a 28-25 win against Miami-Ohio. The NIU coach made it appear as if the Huskies had lost in the final seconds rather...

Like Emilio the butler in "Mr. Deeds," Marcus McCarty, a junior on the men's soccer team, appeared out of nowhere this season after transferring from Memphis. The 6-foot-2 forward's seven goals and 18 points lead the MAC. And it's those stats that helped...

OXFORD, Ohio | NIU's final first down summed up the entire game. NIU quarterback Phil Horvath's sneak was just enough to beat the stretch of the chains on fourth and one to seal the Huskies 28-25 victory over Miami-Ohio Sunday on ESPN. The seesaw battle...

DeKALB | Ryne Robinson of Miami-Ohio leads the MAC with 37 catches and 490 yards. But his role in Miami's passing-oriented offense isn't all that separates him from his peers. Robinson was named the MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week for...

DeKALB | It's homecoming week for Miami-Ohio — something the Redhawks have been longing for. At 7:00 p.m. on ESPN, Sunday night will be the culmination of a week full of school spirit and pride. Fans will pile into Fred C. Yager Stadium screaming for...

DeKALB | Now is Garrett Wolfe's time to put to rest all the doubters. At 7 p.m. Sunday on ESPN, NIU's running back will be exposed to the United States for the first time as the Huskies (3-2 overall, 2-1 MAC) play at Miami-Ohio. "Good for Garrett," NIU...

DeKALB | History will be made Sunday night in Oxford, Ohio. The first-ever nationally-televised Sunday night Division I-A college football game will be played by NIU and Miami-Ohio at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Wait. Sunday at 7 p.m.? "Ideally, no, I don't think...