Michael Santacaterina, redshirt senior outside linebacker, has risen to the occasion to be a leader on football’s defense after it lost Jimmie Ward and the entire defensive line from last season’s squad.Santacaterina has been with the program for...

Football will look to redeem itself after its Homecoming loss when it faces the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, who are a stronger team than their one-win record shows.The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) will take on the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (1-6, 1-2 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday...

Only one time in NIU’s history has football started its season 9-0. The Huskies will look to accomplish that feat when it takes on Massachusetts at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.The No. 17 Huskies (8-0, 4-0 MAC) will also put a number of streaks...

On a day when the offense stole the show with 658 yards of offense and 59 points, No. 17 football’s (8-0, 4-0 MAC) defense played arguably its best half of football this season in the first half.In the 59-20 win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-7,...

The football program took another step in the right direction with the scheduling of the Northwestern Wildcats next season.The addition of Northwestern to the Huskies’ non-conference schedule for the 2014 season, along with the previously scheduled...