NIU softball kicked off their season Thursday night on the road against the Grand Canyon University Antelopes (2-0) in the Grand Canyon Tournament. Game 1 saw the Huskies struggle at the plate, as the Antelopes threw 10 total strikeouts between three...

DEKALB – NIU’s women's basketball (10-12, 4-7 MAC) responded to Saturday’s loss with an upset against the Kent State University Golden Flashes (15-8, 8-3 MAC) by a score of 73-69 on Wednesday. NIU and Kent State came into this game leading the...

DeKALB – After signing 20 freshmen during the Early Signing Period in December, NIU football wasn’t nearly as busy on National Signing Day on Wednesday, welcoming just four new faces. The Huskies added fullback Devin Habermehl, defensive tackle...

DeKALB – In front of a sizable crowd of a variety of NIU’s female student athletes, NIU Athletics hosted its annual discussion panel Wednesday to commemorate National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  The panel, moderated by Executive Associate...

NIU men’s basketball (5-17, 1-9 MAC) dropped its third straight game by a final score of 84-77 to Bowling Green State University (8-14, 3-7 MAC).  “You have to concentrate,” said men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno. “You have to be...

A month removed from the new year, some NIU sports teams are kicking off their spring season while others are continuing business as usual. In January, teams like men’s and women’s basketball struggled while women’s tennis and wrestling shined. Here...

The first month of 2025 is officially in the books, ending what turned out to be a kind month for two members of NIU football’s early signing class. Tight end Caleb Haack and safety James Finley IV were upgraded to four-star status on 247Sports in...

After being named the Mid-American Conference Co-Singles Player of the Week and defeating an opponent from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, NIU women’s tennis freshman Lucia Yecora has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.   In...

NIU gymnastics went head-to-head with the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on Sunday in its red out meet at home. Seven Huskie gymnasts made the podium, and three claimed first-place spots in their respective events. NIU (2-7, 1-0 MAC) took down the...

NIU track and field continued its spring season Saturday, competing in two events. While some Huskies competed in the University of Notre Dame-hosted Meyo Invite, NIU’s remaining runners competed in the Walter Cramer Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern...

NIU men’s tennis (3-2) fell to the Illinois State University Redbirds (3-3), losing a 5-2 match on Saturday. The Redbirds won singles play, winning five out of six matches, while NIU swept doubles matches to claim the doubles point. After taking...