DeKALB – On the heels of one of the best passing performances in NIU football history, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton has taken home the first Huskie of the Week honor of the new school year and the first of his career. After being named...

NIU men’s golf wrapped up its first tournament of the season, finishing 12th out of 12 teams at the Island Resort Intercollegiate. In his collegiate debut, freshman Beau Petersen led the pack with a 38th place finish.  “He showed patience; he...

DeKALB – After posting a record-setting performance in his first win as a starter, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton has earned his first-career Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor, the league office announced Monday. Hampton...

DeKALB - NIU Volleyball (0-2) dropped a close one to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (2-1), losing in 5 sets in the second game of its 2024 campaign.  INEFFICIENT OFFENSE  NIU’s aggression was on display once again as they attempted...

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...

NIU women’s soccer (3-0-1) inched past the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (1-4-1) Sunday with a score of 1-0 to earn its third win in a row. Sophomore forward Tyra King scored the lone goal in the 59th minute, assisted by junior forward Kelsi...

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...

DeKALB - NIU volleyball (0-1) fell short against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks (1-0), losing in four sets in its 2024 season debut Friday. This breaks the Huskies’ five game winning streak over the Leathernecks and is NIU’s second straight...

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 – NIU women’s soccer (2-0-1) soared over the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-3-1) with a 6-1 victory as sophomore forward Tyra King notched her first two goals of the season. King started the scoring early, receiving...

DeKALB – With Saturday’s intrastate rivalry football game between NIU and Western Illinois University just around the corner, the battle between the schools’ live mascots nears its final stages. Since Aug. 16, NIU’s Mission III and WIU’s...