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Junior wide receiver D.J. Brown (left) runs the ball in the Huskies’ 14-13 road win Saturday at Buffalo. NIU returns to action Saturday when they face Bowling Green 1 p.m. Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Huskies defense holds off Buffalo

By Ryan Ostry | October 16, 2017

Junior wide receiver D.J. Brown (left) runs the ball in the Huskies’ 14-13 road win Saturday at Buffalo. NIU returns to action Saturday when they face Bowling Green 1 p.m. Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Football heads east for Buffalo

By Ryan Ostry | October 12, 2017

DeKALB — The football team will reach the midpoint of its season and its second Mid-American Conference game Saturday when they take on the University at Buffalo Bulls.The Bulls are coming off of a seven-overtime game Oct. 7 against the Western Michigan...

Senior wide receiver Christian Blake makes a catch on his way to a touchdown in the Huskies’ 34-28 loss at San Diego State Sept. 30. Blake was named Mid-American Conference player of the week Monday.     

Huskies lose first road game of season

By Ryan Ostry | October 2, 2017

The NIU football team dropped their first road game of a season Saturday to the No. 19 ranked San Diego State Aztecs with a score of 34-28.On a day where the Huskies beat the Aztecs 429-263 in total yards, they also turned the ball over four times, three...

Santacaterina, Huskies get first win

By Ryan Ostry | September 11, 2017

The first win of the season for the Huskies came with an offensive output of 506 yards, led by redshirt sophomore quarterback Daniel Santacaterina. The Huskies won wire-to-wire against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers 38-10 Saturday.“I’m extremely...

Football looks for starting quarterback

By Eddie Garcia | June 26, 2017

The football team began their summer training and conditioning sessions for the 2017 season and have already showed a high a level of competitiveness.Head Coach Rod Carey said the team seems to have picked things up quickly after the spring game Aril...