DeKALB—The NIU men’s soccer team entered the United Soccer Coaches Poll as the  22nd-ranked team in the country this week for the first time since September of 2011. The 10-1 Huskies new ranking comes off a 2-0 win against the then fourth-ranked...

DeKALB — The second half of the Huskies football season begins 2:30 p.m. Saturday in DeKalb when NIU hosts the Bowling Green State University Falcons. The Huskies are off to a 4-2 start and coming off a late 22-20 victory against the University of...

Head football coach Thomas Hammock made it clear last Tuesday at NIU’s weekly press conference that they aren’t playing for style points. “Like I tell the player we’re not trying to win a beauty pageant,” Hammock said. “I think that’s...

DeKALB — A record-setting performance by redshirt sophomore kicker John Richardson was capped with a game-winning field goal in NIU’s 22-20 victory Saturday over the University of Toledo Rockets on the road. Richardson converted a 28-yard field...

The Huskies battled through a long weather delay and a long list of injuries to win their conference opener against the Eastern Michigan Eagles last Saturday. With their 3-2 record, NIU heads on the road to meet another Mid-American Conference powerhouse...

DeKALB — A pair of 3-2 football teams will meet in Toledo on Saturday when the Huskies take a road trip to face the University of Toledo Rockets. After going winless in 2020, head coach Thomas Hammock enters this weekend’s conference game with...

Food isn’t typically a priority for a head coach during a football game, but the conventional is thrown out over the course of a two-hour and 45 minute lightning delay. Head coach Thomas Hammock praised those like Daniel Koenen, director of Dining...

DeKALB — The Huskie football team weren’t derailed by either a lengthy delay or a late charge by the Eastern Michigan University Eagles in their 27-20 victory Saturday. NIU picked up the victory despite having their momentum stalled by a two-hour...

...Matt Nagy Skyler Kisellus | Assistant Sports Editor On the heels of an abysmal performance in a humiliating loss to the Cleveland Browns, fans of the Chicago Bears saw major red flags in the case of fourth-year head coach Matt Nagy. In a game...

The NIU Huskies moved to 2-2 on the season with an impressive victory 41-14 against the University of Maine last week. Junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi had three rushing touchdowns and the defense shut out the Black Bears in the second half. The homecoming...

DeKALB — The Huskies are set to celebrate Homecoming with the beginning of Mid-American Conference play as they face the 3-1 Eastern Michigan University Eagles at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. NIU’s record in their non-conference portion of games was an...

DeKALB — Hopping off the bus at Huskie Stadium, the feeling was very different for running back Jordan Rowell than he’s previously felt.  The last time Rowell was in the stadium, he was decorated in red and black as a Huskie. Rowell returned Saturday...