At a glance
“EA Sports College Football 26,” the second installment since the franchise’s revival last year, released this week.
NIU received a 7o overall rating, making the Huskies one of the game’s lowest-rated teams.
Cornerback Jacob...
Last season, NIU fielded one of the top defenses in the country, finishing among the top 25 Football Bowl Division teams in most defensive statistical categories. Since then, that unit has undergone a drastic overhaul.
Defensive coordinator Nick Benedetto...
NIU football is one step closer to its swansong season in the Mid-American Conference after wrapping up a four-week stretch of spring practices last week.
The 15 practices, including the annual Spring Showcase on April 26, offered an early glimpse...
DeKALB – For the sixth straight year, no NIU football players were selected in the annual NFL draft, but six seniors have earned opportunities to play at the next level.
Four former Huskies – fullback Brock Lampe (New England Patriots), offensive...
DeKALB – The NIU football team hosted its annual spring showcase Saturday, giving the Huskie fanbase its first look at the team’s new-look lineups.
After opening the practice with warm-ups and position drills, the Huskies spent most of the day...
NIU football kicked off its 15-practice spring schedule Thursday morning with a nearly two-hour session inside the Chessick Practice Center.
The practice was open to the media and featured familiar and fresh faces on the roster and coaching staff.
As...
DeKALB — NIU football players and local community members gathered Tuesday morning at Huskie Stadium’s Brigham Field for a common purpose: the Field of Dreams.
Not to be mistaken for the 1989 sports film starring Kevin Costner, the Field of Dreams...
DeKALB — On the same day NIU students resumed classes after a week-long spring break, representatives from 22 NFL teams converged upon DeKalb to watch the school’s latest class of draft prospects put their skills on display.
NIU hosted its annual...
DeKALB – NIU will host its annual Pro Day on Monday, giving its band of draft-eligible players a chance to showcase their skills in front of an audience of professional scouts.
Players will first undergo testing in the Northwestern Medicine Sports...
DeKALB – With its final season in the Mid-American Conference on the horizon, NIU released its 2025 football schedule Wednesday, which features matchups with two Power Four opponents and both of last season’s MAC championship contenders.
NIU, who...
