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...

DeKALB — For two drives, NIU’s offense looked the one it had been selling all offseason — fast, efficient and potent. The Huskies erupted with a 76-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and followed it up with a 13-yard touchdown pass...

The state’s longest-running collegiate tradition returns this week as NIU celebrates its 118th Homecoming. Coming off a frustrating loss at home to close non-conference play, the Huskies are staying in DeKalb to host their first Mid-American Conference...

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...

This Saturday, NIU football will chase a trophy it has never once lost — and never once won. The Huskies will welcome the Miami RedHawks to DeKalb for NIU’s 118th Homecoming, with the Mallory Cup on the line. The trophy was created in 2018 to honor...

NIU football struggled in every phase of the game Tuesday night as the Huskies fell short against the Miami University RedHawks in a 20-9 loss at Fred C. Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. With the loss, NIU failed to earn their first claim of the Mallory...

DeKALB – Coming off a win that made NIU bowl eligible for the third time in four seasons, the Huskies will be on the road for the final time of the regular season when they visit the reigning Mid-American Conference champion Miami University. The...

DeKALB – NIU softball (18-34, 9-19 MAC) mustered four total runs in weekend action against the 25th-ranked Miami University RedHawks (45-7, 26-1 MAC) on Saturday and Sunday at Mary M. Bell Field to conclude the regular season. The Huskies were blanked...

As the 2024 regular season winds down and the postseason draws near, there’s no better time than the present to visit the world of make-believe – one where the MAC’s top talents join forces on a stacked 2024 MAC softball All-Star team featuring...

A shutout performance from the University of Miami RedHawks (9-12, 4-4 MAC) bullpen led Miami to a 7-4 victory over NIU baseball (7-16, 4-4 MAC) Saturday, handing the Huskies their first conference series loss of 2024.  The Huskies opened up MAC play...

DeKALB – Graduate student forward Sahara Zingano played hero for NIU women’s soccer on Sunday as she scored the lone goal of a 1-0 senior day victory over Miami University. Zingano scored on a penalty kick in the 50th minute, a goal that pushed...

DeKALB – NIU volleyball remains undefeated in the confines of Victor E. Court after a series-ending performance that saw the Huskies firing on all cylinders. The Huskies (5-11, 3-1 MAC) slammed the door on the visiting Miami University RedHawks (4-12,...