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NIU redshirt junior running back Justin Lynch is tackled behind the line of scrimmage by University at Buffalo redshirt fifth-year nickel Solomon Brown (7) and junior defensive tackle Tristan Souza (55) in the third quarter of Saturday's 23-20 overtime loss to Buffalo at Huskie Stadium. Lynch was one of nine NIU players to record a catch in the game, finishing with two receptions for 3 yards. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

No. 23 NIU falls to Buffalo in overtime

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 21, 2024

DeKALB – In the aftermath of a 23-20 loss to the University at Buffalo, NIU head football coach Thomas Hammock, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton and junior defensive end Nevaeh Sanders sat down behind a table inside a classroom in the Yordon...

NIU redshirt senior running back Gavin Williams (21) runs for a 7-yard gain late in the third quarter of the Huskies’ 16-14 win over then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Williams finished the game with 61 rushing yards on 17 attempts. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

No. 23 NIU looks ahead to MAC opener against Buffalo

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 20, 2024

DeKALB – It’s been almost two weeks since NIU shocked the college football world with its upset of then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame. Now, the Huskies have put that historic upset in South Bend, Indiana, in the rear-view mirror as they shift...

NIU redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) passes to senior wide receiver Andrew McElroy (19) late in the fourth quarter of a 16-14 victory over the University of Notre Dame on Sept. 7 at Notre Dame Stadium. Hampton was 10-of-19 passing for 198 yards and a touchdown. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

COLUMN: Notre Dame, NC State among NIU rooting interests in Week 4

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 18, 2024

NIU football remains one of the top programs in the country after getting some help from a pair of Power Four schools during its well-deserved bye week in Week 3 to climb to No. 23 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. The Huskies will...

NIU redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard (0) celebrates after the NIU defense forced the University of Notre Dame to punt in the third quarter of the Sept. 7 game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. NIU held Notre Dame to just 123 rushing yards and intercepted senior quarterback Riley Leonard twice in the game. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU jumps to No. 23 in AP Top 25

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 15, 2024

DeKALB – After making The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in over a decade last week, NIU football climbed two spots in the rankings in the latest poll released Sunday. NIU, who spent the past week on a bye, are now ranked No. 23 in AP...

Kansas State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson (2) throws against Tulane University on Sept. 7. Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus believes NIU football fans should be interested in Kansas State's next game as a win over No. 20 ranked University of Arizona could improve the Huskies' ranking in the AP Top 25. (Matthew Hinton | AP Photo)

COLUMN: Week 3 results needed to keep NIU ranked

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 12, 2024

NIU football made history on Saturday with its upset of the University of Notre Dame to be ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2013. Now, the Huskies are on a bye week, meaning their No. 25 ranking rests...

Senior linebacker Christian Fuhrman (44) celebrates through the wave of booing from University of Notre Dame fans on Saturday. The NIU football team has received many awards, both team and individual, since its win over Notre Dame.  (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies accrue numerous accolades following Notre Dame win

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 11, 2024

DeKALB – On the heels of Saturday’s stunning upset of the University of Notre Dame, NIU football has been raking in honors. On Monday, senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackles Cade Haberman and Devonte O’Malley swept the...

Fans walk around Notre Dame Stadium before kickoff of Saturday’s game between NIU and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The stadium, considered a “cathedral” of college football, was the site of NIU’s historic upset of the then-fifth-ranked Fighting Irish. (Skyler Kisellus | Northern Star)

COLUMN: An unforgettable day in South Bend

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 10, 2024

Since I arrived at NIU in August 2021, I’ve seen my fair share of football thrillers. In the first NIU football game I watched as a student, the Huskies eeked out a Boneyard Victory in a nail-biter with the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Two...

The NIU football team takes a group photo together on the field at the University of Notre Dame after their 16-14 victory Saturday. NIU will have a bye week before returning home Sept. 21 as the Huskies host University of Buffalo in their Mid-American Conference opener. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskies shock the college football world

By Tim Dodge, Social Media Manager | September 9, 2024

A graphic shows senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackle Cade Haberman as Huskies of the Week. Brown scored NIU football's only touchdown and Haberman blocked two kicks as the Huskies defeated the University of Notre Dame on Saturday. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Brown, Haberman share Huskie of the Week honors following historic win

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 9, 2024

DeKALB – After an improbable victory over the University of Notre Dame, senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackle Cade Haberman have earned co-honors for Huskie of the Week. Brown got the Huskies up and running early with an 83-yard...

Senior linebacker Christian Fuhrman (44) celebrates after intercepting a pass thrown by Notre Dame senior quarterback Riley Leonard (13) near the end of the first quarter. Leonard threw two interceptions during the game, the first in the first quarter and the second in the fourth quarter. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskies’ historic win over Notre Dame

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | September 9, 2024