Week 4 of college football is upon us, and NIU football is back in action after its bye week. The Huskies are readying for their 14th SEC matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Mississippi, while the Northern Star sports staff has...

The past few NIU volleyball seasons haven’t been as exciting as this one has been so far, that’s what I’ve gathered, anyway.  After going 7-2 in non-conference play, the Huskies have the confidence and momentum needed to make their Mid-American...

I’m not going to sit here and tell you NIU has played great football this season. I won’t pretend to be as confident in the Huskies on Tuesday morning as I was more than a week ago — on a dark, humid Friday night in Maryland. After hearing all...

Week 3 of the college football season has arrived. Across the country, many teams enter conference play, while others will face off in premier non-conference matchups. Meanwhile, NIU has the week off as it gears up for its Sept. 20 visit to Starkville...

Editor’s note: This column is the second of a two-part satire column series wherein Senior Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus hypothetically fights teams from the two conferences NIU will join in 2026 — the Mountain West Conference and the Horizon League....

From a team that finished the season with just three wins last season, to starting 2025 with a 3-1-1 record, NIU men’s soccer has had a vastly different start to the season than they did in 2024.  Last season, the Huskies went 1-4 in their first...

Editor’s note: This column is the first of two-part satire column series wherein Senior Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus hypothetically fights teams from the two conferences NIU will join in 2026 — the Mountain West Conference and the Horizon League....

Week 2 of the college football season begins Friday night, highlighting NIU’s quest for a 20th boneyard victory against the University of Maryland.  With MAC teams as underdogs and a Mountain West vs. Big Ten matchup on Saturday, here are the Northern...

After a disappointing 2024 season in which NIU finished 8th out of 12 teams in the Mid-American Conference, the Huskies’ women’s soccer team looks to improve their chances of winning the conference title for the 2025 season.  Five games in, NIU...

With the first month of the 2025 season in the books, NIU’s fall sports are well underway. While most of NIU’s teams performed well to start their seasons, some had higher highs than others.  Here are two high points, and two low points, from...

Week 1 of the college football season has officially kicked off, beginning the most exciting time of the year for football fans at all levels.  With 80 total games throughout the first week of action, there’s a lot to keep track of.  From NIU...

Sitting in 10th place in the Mid-American Conference with a conference record of 5-16, NIU baseball holds a .364 winning percentage with 10 games left in its season. Despite a talented offense, the Huskies need to work out some inconsistencies and pitching...