DeKALB — Two goals in the last four minutes against the Bradley University Braves (2-4-4, 0-1-1 MVC) completed the Huskies’ comeback, taking a 2-1 victory for their first Missouri Valley Conference win.  With the win, NIU men’s soccer (3-3-4,...

DeKALB — Extending its losing streak to four games,  NIU football (1-4, 0-1 MAC) fell to the Miami University RedHawks (2-3, 1-0 MAC), opening Mid-American Conference play with a 25-14 loss.  FIRST HALF NIU won the coin toss and opted to receive...

After its first straight-set loss to Ball State University on Thursday, NIU volleyball looked to shake it off against Miami (Ohio) University on Friday night. The Huskies (9-4, 2-2 MAC) appeared frustrated on both sides of the ball, and the RedHawks (9-7,...

The state’s longest-running collegiate tradition returns this week as NIU celebrates its 118th Homecoming. Coming off a frustrating loss at home to close non-conference play, the Huskies are staying in DeKalb to host their first Mid-American Conference...

Fresh off two conference wins, NIU volleyball visited the Ball State University Cardinals Thursday night. The Huskies (9-3, 2-1 MAC) struggled to find openings against the Cardinals (7-8, 3-0 MAC) early in the first set, and Ball State ran away with the...

DeKALB — This weekend, the Mallory Cup will be awarded for the final time before NIU’s departure for the Mountain West Conference. NIU and Miami (Ohio) will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium to play for a trophy created in honor of the...

Senior defender Aubrey Robertson’s first goal of the season proved to be the game-winner as NIU women’s soccer (3-4-3, 1-1-2) earned its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season against Central Michigan University (0-9-2, 0-3-2) Thursday,...

Welcome back to another week of college football! NIU begins Mid-American Conference play against Miami University on Saturday, while some teams are still searching for their first win.  As usual, the Northern Star sports staff came together to predict...

Same stuff, different year. That’s how I would describe Saturday’s game against San Diego State University (3-1). Despite the Huskies (1-3) holding the Aztecs to 6 points, their one-dimensional offense was unable to do much after their first drive. THE...

The calendar has flipped to October and that only means one thing – playoff baseball is here. After a long regular season, 12 teams remain standing. Here are some reasons why each team could win it all.  American League 6th Seed - Detroit Tigers Tarik...

DeKALB — Nearly 10 months after NIU’s first leap into conference realignment sent its football program to the Mountain West Conference, the shuffle has finally come full circle. The school announced Thursday its gymnastics program will also join the...

Each week during the college football season, the Northern Star will recap the most interesting NIU grades published by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company that evaluates every player on every play of every game. Season and single-game grades...