Sitting on a five-game losing streak, the NIU football team begins the second half of the regular season with a trip to Athens, Ohio, where they’ll meet the defending Mid-American Conference champion, the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies (1-5, 0-2 MAC)...

After dropping both games in its recent homestand, the NIU football team is heading back on the road to pay its first visit to a MAC opponent this season. The Huskies (1-4, 0-1 MAC) and Eagles (1-5, 0-2 MAC) will square off at noon Saturday at Rynearson...

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...

The last three weeks haven’t exactly gone NIU football’s way. The Huskies haven’t won a game since Aug. 30, when they opened the season with a narrow victory over Holy Cross. Since then, they’ve visited two Power Four opponents — Maryland...

It’s been two weeks since the NIU football team last took the field. The Huskies walked off of it with a frustrating 20-9 loss in Maryland. Now, fresh off a bye week, NIU is hitting the road once more to face a new opponent in a Saturday matinee. The...

Following a narrow, season-opening victory over the College of the Holy Cross on Saturday, NIU owns the third-longest active winning streak in the FBS at three games. The Huskies will try to extend that streak this week as they hit the road to face a...