Football bolstered its coaching staff Thursday, announcing the hiring of Bob Bostad to coach the team’s fullbacks and tight ends.Bostad has spent time coaching at both the college and professional level. His last work came in the 2014-15 season as an...
Football began its spring practices last week with senior quarterback Drew Hare still sidelined, officially marking the start of its preparation for the 2016-17 season.The Huskies went 8-6 last season, their worst finish since the 2009-10 campaign when...
NIU will kick off the 2016-17 football season against the University of Wyoming on Sept. 3, in Laramie, Wyo.The 2016-17 NIU football schedule was released by NIU Athletics on Monday, showing five away games and six home games, including the game against...
History will be made this year at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago as NIU will play against the University of Toledo in the “Huskie Chi-Town Showdown,” the first football game ever played in the baseball stadium.The game will take place Nov. 9 and will...
Fans watch as the Huskies beat Ball State 59-41 on Oct. 10 at Huskie Stadium. The game was one of six games part of the Mission 6 initiative presented by NIU Athletics. The initiative, which made students eligible for free tuition for the spring 2016 semester if they attended and stayed at every home football game, was declared unsuccessful as the goal to have at least 6,000 NIU students at each game was not accomplished.
National Signing Day took place yesterday for football, and the Huskies added 22 new recruits to their roster the 2016-17 season.10 of NIU’s recruits come from Illinois, and the rest range from states including Wis., Miss., Minn., Mich., Iowa, Ind....
NIU Athletics Department hopes to continue their promotions for increased attendance through a $10,000 raffle, courtesy of Mason Properties, at home basketball games, despite no winner being announced for the Mission 6 initiative.Mission 6 debuted for...
Kevin Kane and Mike Uremovich will return to the NIU football coaching staff, according to an NIU Athletics news release Wednesday.Kane will be the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, while Uremovich will be the offensive coordinator.Kane coached...
Football (8-6, 6-2 MAC) ended its season with a 55-7 loss to Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday. Boise State got the game started quickly, outscoring the Huskies 21-0 in the first quarter. Junior receiver Aregeros Turner returned a kick-off...
The Huskies ended their season with a 55-7 loss to the Boise State Broncos at the Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday in San Diego.The Broncos dominated with 654 total yards and 35 first downs to NIU's 33 total yards and 7 first downs. Junior wide receiver...
Sophomore Cornerback Shawun Lurry was named to the 2015 Autonation Football Writers Association of America All-America First Team on Monday.The First Team is a group of 26 individuals, of which Lurry is the only representative of NIU and the Mid-American...
Senior tight end Desroy Maxwell is in his final season as a Huskie, and is looking to finish the year on a positive note.Maxwell has put up career numbers in 2015, catching 19 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns, all of which are career highs. He...
