Part of me thought the playoff-eliminated Chicago Bears (5-9) would come out and play for pride against the equally struggling New Orleans Saints (6-8) Monday at Soldier Field in Chicago.Sadly, it became apparent the Bears had more or less checked out...

Football put its best foot forward on the big stage Friday in the MAC Championship game after months of close victories.The Huskies (11-2) blew out the Bowling Green Falcons (7-6), 51-17, in the MAC title contest at Ford Field in Detroit. This is the...

Football will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in the first Boca Raton Bowl in a matchup of conference champions and former conference rivals.The MAC champion Huskies (11-2) and the Conference USA champion Thundering Herd (12-1) will meet 5 p.m. Dec....

The Bowling Green Falcons’ offense has a different look and feel from last year’s team, which upset football in the MAC title game. But, they’re still capable of giving NIU’s defense fits.The Huskies (10-2, 7-1) duel with the Falcons (7-5, 5-3...

Football will experience its first taste of playing in a dome this season when it takes on the Bowling Green Falcons in the Marathon MAC Championship game.The Huskies will take on the Falcons at Ford Field, the home of the Detroit Lions, 6 p.m. Friday....

Offensive coordinator Bob Cole breaks down how the Huskies’ offense matches up against the Bowling Green Falcons’ defense.NIU receivers vs. BG secondary“That’s going to be a good matchup in the game. There’ll be times where they might have the...

Football has its sights set solely on the Bowling Green Falcons, but it’s not with an eye on revenge.The Huskies (10-2, 7-1 MAC) and the Falcons (7-5, 5-3 MAC) square off 6 p.m. Friday at Ford Field in Detroit in the Marathon MAC Championship game for...

Football’s struggles against last season’s Dino Babers-coached Eastern Illinois Panthers should help this year’s squad be better prepared for the fast-paced offense it’ll face against the Bowling Green Falcons in the Marathon MAC Championship...