DeKALB – NIU redshirt junior kicker John Richardson was named the Mid-American Conference’s West Division Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday as part of the MAC’s Week 7 Players of the Week. Richardson earned this honor by making all four...

DeKALB – Graduate student Tommy Dunsire added a selection as the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week to his weekend resume following a record-setting outing at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational. Dunsire fired off a score of eight under par...

DeKALB – The Huskie defense shut down Eastern Michigan University’s offense, as NIU earned its second win of the season.   The win ended the Huskies’ five game losing streak. It was also NIU’s first win against a Mid-American Conference opponent...

YPSILANTI, Mi – NIU football ended its five-game skid against Eastern Michigan University in a 39-10 victory on Saturday.  Good news came for the Huskies on Saturday after redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi made his return under center....

DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer was bested by the University at Buffalo Bills in a tough Mid-American Conference matchup on Thursday. The Huskies and Bulls were engaged in a defensive stalemate in the first half, holding each other scoreless. Buffalo...

DeKALB – The Huskies crossed the finish line in 12th as a team on Friday afternoon in Peoria, Illinois at the Bradley “Pink” Classic. This is a 17-place improvement from the team’s 29th placing at the same event last year. Senior Brooke Valentine...

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson declined a new contract over the offseason because he is a $230 million player. The Ravens and Jackson couldn’t reach an agreement on an extension after they attempted to give him a $133 million guaranteed...

DeKALB – Friday’s matchup between two Mid-American Conference juggernauts ended with NIU volleyball’s second home loss of 2022. Ball State University (13-6, 5-2 MAC) dethroned the conference-leading NIU Huskies (13-5, 6-2 MAC) in four sets at...

DeKALB – As its shot at back-to-back MAC titles dwindles, NIU football prepares to travel to Rynearson Stadium to take on its oldest foe, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. The two teams have played each other since 1927, with the Huskies leading...

Ella Mihacevich has a knack for finding opportunities. NIU volleyball’s junior setter has switched majors, earned an internship and competed abroad midway through her third year as a Huskie. Mihacevich has proven her ability to excel in the court...