DeKALB – NIU men’s soccer (1-3) faced off against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (2-2), coming up short 2-1.  NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan shared his thoughts about the team’s performance.  “I don’t think anyone...

DeKALB – NIU football produced one of the best offensive performances in school history Saturday in a 54-15 beatdown of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at Huskie Stadium, all while led by its newly-named starting quarterback. NIU head...

NIU men’s soccer (1-2) was trounced by the University of Memphis Tigers (1-2) in a 5-1 defeat, moving to 1-2 on the season.  NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan expressed his disappointment in the loss. “It was pretty awful,” Swan said....

DeKALB – After an offseason of movements and preparation, college football returns to DeKalb this weekend as NIU plays host to an in-state foe to kick off the 2024 campaign. NIU and Western Illinois University will battle Saturday at Huskie Stadium...

NIU men’s golf enters the Fall 2024 season competing in six events beginning Sunday at the Island Resort Intercollegiate. The Huskies finished last season with their best placement, tying for third place at the 2024 MAC Championship.  The Huskies...

DeKALB – When it comes to building a program, NIU head football coach Thomas Hammock approaches his team as one would the caretaking of a Chinese bamboo tree. The subject of an often-cited parable about patience and development, the Chinese bamboo...

Successful seasons for both NIU men’s and women’s soccer, with trips to the MVC and MAC championship tournaments last season, respectively, leave both teams with expectations for improvement.  While the men’s team advanced further in the MVC...

With four Huskies scoring their first goal in a NIU uniform, NIU men’s soccer bounced back from a 1-0 defeat in the season opener with a 4-2 win over the Chicago State University Cougars.  NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan touched on the difference...

Victories in the Camellia Bowl and the opening round of the MVC Tournament contributed to a fairly successful Fall 2023 season for NIU, but there is plenty of room for the Huskies to surpass themselves in 2024. Here’s how NIU can step up its game...

DeKALB – NIU baseball lost a slugfest against Ball State University, as the Cardinals slugged four home runs, losing by a score of 13-10.  EARLY DEFICIT The Huskies starting pitcher for the day, senior pitcher Dominic Hann, totaled three innings...

DeKALB – Redshirt sophomore pitcher Adam Brouwer was dominant on the mound as NIU baseball (16-30, 10-13 MAC) tied the series against the Ball State University Cardinals (26-19-1, 13-10 MAC) with a 12-3 win Saturday. Brouwer went seven or more innings...

DeKALB – NIU baseball (15-30, 9-13 MAC) dropped its third straight contest, losing to the Ball State University Cardinals (26-18-1, 13-9 MAC) by a score of 4-3. TOUGH START FOR BRACHBILL Freshman pitcher Ty Brachbill started the series opener...