At a glance
Hammock credits Kent State coach for scheme that had NIU off balance
Rudolph breaks receiving yards record after Richie injury
Lombardi passes for 532 yards before being knocked out of game late
DeKALB — Junior quarterback...
With the arrival of November comes the return of midweek MACtion. The Huskies open their midweek schedule with a bang as they meet the Kent State Golden Flashes in a battle of divisional leaders at Dix Stadium. With the extra time to prepare, how will...
Huskies return from 10-day brake with meeting versus Golden Flashes
Mid-week 'MACtion' returns with meeting of conference leaders
NIU looks to contain high tempo offense and dual-threat quarterback of Kent State
DeKALB —...
The Huskies came back from down 28-10 in the first half to knock off the Central Michigan Chippewas 39-38. NIU was propelled to 4-0 in Mid-American Conference play with a great performance by Rocky Lombardi, another prolific rushing game and a late field...
Head coach Thomas Hammock couldn’t watch, opting instead to stare at the ground and let the noise at Kelly/Shorts Stadium tell him what happened.
With the game on the line against the Central Michigan University Chippewas, NIU had to rely on freshman...
DeKALB — The Huskies sealed a comeback victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas 39-38 with a game-winning field goal by freshman kicker Kanon Woodill.
Woodill, who filled in for an absent redshirt sophomore kicker John Richardson, kicked a 26-yard...
A 210-yard rushing performance by Jay Ducker and a 100-yard kick return touchdown by Trayvon Rudolph helped lift the Huskies past the Bowling Green Falcons 34-26 at Huskie Stadium. The victory brings NIU's winning streak to four and their record remains...
DeKALB — The Huskies’ four-game winning streak will be put to the test against their divisional rivals, the Central Michigan University Chippewas, at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
NIU enters their upcoming game 5-2 overall, perfect...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 18, 2021
Senior punter Matt Ference seeks to leave a lasting legacy at NIU’s football program in his final season as a Huskie.
“I just want to have been known as someone that would do anything to help the team win,” Ference said.
Ference, a native...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 17, 2021
Despite injuries at key positions in recent weeks, NIU’s depth players showed off their abilities in a conference matchup against the Bowling Green State University Falcons Saturday.
In the first half, redshirt junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi only...
DeKALB — A 210-yard rushing performance and a kickoff return for a touchdown were the highlights of the Huskies 34-26 victory over the Bowling Green State University Falcons on Saturday.
NIU is now 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play and a win away...
A program-record five field goals by kicker John Richardson helped lift the Huskies past the Toledo Rockets 22-20 in a road win Saturday. At the season's halfway point, NIU sits 4-2 and in sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference...
