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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU redshirt senior defensive end Jalonnie Williams (11) celebrates after assisting a tackle on San Diego State University junior running back Lucky Sutton (not pictured) in the third quarter of Saturday's home football game at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The Huskies will host the Miami University RedHawks for their 118th Homecoming game on Saturday. (Northern Star file photo)

NIU to host Miami (Ohio) for Homecoming with Mallory Cup at stake

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | October 3, 2025

DeKALB — This weekend, the Mallory Cup will be awarded for the final time before NIU’s departure for the Mountain West Conference. NIU and Miami (Ohio) will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium to play for a trophy created in honor of the...

NIU redshirt senior linebacker Quinn Urwiler wraps up the leg of University of Maryland redshirt freshman running back DeJuan Williams (0) during the second quarter of NIU’s road opener on Sept. 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. Urwiler was the Huskies’ highest-graded defensive player against Mississippi State University on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU PFF grades: Urwiler among nation’s best defenders in Week 4

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 24, 2025

Each week during the college football season, the Northern Star will recap the most interesting NIU grades published by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company that evaluates every player on every play of every game. Season and single-game grades...

NIU junior wide receiver DeAree Rogers (6) makes a leaping catch over Mississippi State University redshirt senior safety Hunter Washington during the second quarter of Saturday’s non-conference football game at Davis Wade Stadium in Mississippi State, Mississippi. Rogers finished with six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Huskies’ 38-10 loss. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Huskies suffer 38-10 beatdown by Bulldogs in Starkville

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 21, 2025

For one half of football, the NIU Huskies looked like a team that could compete in one of the country’s toughest conferences. They trailed by just four points at halftime on the road against the unbeaten Mississippi State Bulldogs. But unfortunately,...

NIU redshirt senior running back Chavon Wright (10) falls into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown as he's brought down by The College of the Holy Cross junior linebacker Cam Santee (21) during the fourth quarter of NIU's season opener on Saturday at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The score was the Huskies' first offensive touchdown of the 2025 season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU PFF grades: Veterans, transfers shine in nail-biter with Holy Cross

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 2, 2025

Each week during the college football season, the Northern Star will recap the most interesting NIU grades published by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company that evaluates every player on every play of every game. Season and single-game grades...

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