DeKALB — For most of his tenure as NIU’s head football coach, Thomas Hammock didn’t enjoy wins. Not even Notre Dame. But after the Huskies’ latest victory, Hammock said he plans to appreciate them a lot more. NIU survived a season-opening scare...

Week 1 of the college football season has officially kicked off, beginning the most exciting time of the year for football fans at all levels.  With 80 total games throughout the first week of action, there’s a lot to keep track of.  From NIU...

As it prepares to close the book on its near-30-year run in the Mid-American Conference, the NIU football team has one departing wish: to stand atop the mountaintop of MACtion, one last time. After an intense overhaul to the roster and coaching staff,...

DeKALB – The NIU football team hosted its annual spring showcase Saturday, giving the Huskie fanbase its first look at the team’s new-look lineups. After opening the practice with warm-ups and position drills, the Huskies spent most of the day...

NIU football kicked off its 15-practice spring schedule Thursday morning with a nearly two-hour session inside the Chessick Practice Center. The practice was open to the media and featured familiar and fresh faces on the roster and coaching staff.  As...

While NIU’s students were relinquished of their duties for winter break, the Huskies’ student athletes continued business as usual.  Over the break, some teams shined while others couldn’t catch a break.   HIGH: FOOTBALL WINS FAMOUS IDAHO...

Three weeks after closing out a regular season that saw NIU pull off one of the largest upsets in college football history, the Huskies put a bow on their up-and-down season with a double overtime thriller in their final game of 2024. The Huskies (8-5,...

With 15 seconds left on the clock Saturday against Ball State University, NIU was on the cusp of victory. Senior kicker Kanon Woodill had just made a 47-yard field goal to give the Huskies their first lead of the game. But once again, the Cardinals...

DeKALB – Playing in front of a home crowd of more than 18,000 for the second time this season, NIU football had the University of Toledo beat on paper in Saturday’s 117th Homecoming Game. The Huskies ran 92 plays, put up 391 yards of offense and...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A dominant defensive performance and a young quarterback’s first college touchdown helped NIU football come away with a 17-7 upset win over Bowling Green State University on Saturday at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green. NIU...

NIU football may have wrapped up spring practices last week, but its ongoing competition for the most important position in team sports remains unsettled. With three-year starter Rocky Lombardi graduated and now vying for a roster spot in the NFL,...