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Junior wide receiver Aregeros Turner searches for a hole in last Tuesday's game against Ohio. The Huskies went on to lose the game 26-21.

Huskies set record as 8 players named to All-MAC First Team

By Christopher Loggins | December 3, 2015

Football had a school-record eight members of its team make it to the 2015 All Mid-American Conference First Team on Wednesday.The players named on the team included senior linebacker Boomer Mays, senior defensive end Perez Ford, sophomore kicker Christian...

NIU football spring camp notebook: Receivers dominate, new injuries popping up and more

By Frank Gogola | March 28, 2015

Junior wide receiver Aregeros Turner and the receiver corps stole the show during football’s spring practice Friday inside the Chessick Practice Center.The 5-foot-11, 173-pound wideout caught nearly everything thrown his way during 7-on-7s and the live...

NIU football takes on Ohio Bobcats on road

By Danny Albers | November 17, 2014

Football will need to win a pair of games on the road — including one tonight — to stay in contention for its fifth-straight MAC West title.The Huskies (8-2, 5-1 MAC) take on the Ohio Bobcats (5-5, 3-3 MAC) 7 p.m. today at Peden Stadium in Athens,...

Tested offensive line leads charge

By Ryan Barnard | August 26, 2014

The 2014 version of football’s offensive line has retained experienced players and will be looked upon to help the team carry on its recent success.The Huskies’ offensive line, arguably one of the deepest in the MAC, returns four of its five starters...

Letter to the Editor: Hats off to football attendance

By John Gibbs | November 25, 2013

As a former Huskie football player and alumnus, I was thoroughly impressed with the robust attendance and enthusiasm of the NIU student body at the Ball State game.They braved the cold weather rather than watch in the warmth of their dorm or apartment....

Huskies to play Army on Saturday

By Matt Hopkinson | September 12, 2012

This Saturday, NIU football will contend with several factors it has not been met with so far this season. The match-up with Army (0-1) will be the first road game for the Huskies (1-1) as they travel to a location that head coach Dave Doeren knows can...

Huskie football: key players for Tennessee-Martin

By Matt Hopkinson | September 5, 2012

In the upcoming game against Tennessee-Martin, NIU football will be eager to get on the field to rebound after its loss last week. For NIU to be able to come up with a victory, it will obviously need to be a team effort all around. However, there will...