DeKALB – The Mid-American Conference’s top scoring offense and top scoring defense face off on the gridiron Saturday as NIU hosts the University of Toledo Rockets for NIU’s 117th Homecoming Game. With both teams sitting at 4-2 halfway into the...

DeKALB – Saturday’s gridiron matchup between the Huskies and the University of Toledo Rockets will mark NIU’s 117th Homecoming celebration. With two of the Mid-American Conference’s elite set to square off at Huskie Stadium, the matchup promises...

After being crowned Mid-American Conference Co-Defensive Player of the week on Monday, NIU football redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard also picked up this week’s Huskie of the Week Award.  Gill-Howard logged a career-best 3 tackles...

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...

A three-quarter shutout boosted NIU football (4-2, 1-1 MAC) over the Bowling Green State University Falcons (2-4, 1-1 MAC) by a score of 17-7. NIU entered Saturday’s contest with a long list of injuries, including senior running back Antario Brown,...

  NIU has wrapped up non-conference play and now looks ahead to Saturday’s matchup against Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. After rushing for 367 yards against the University of Massachusetts, the Huskies head into Week 7 with...

DeKALB – Looking to keep rolling after a much-needed home win, NIU football (3-2, 0-1 MAC) resumes Mid-American Conference play with its first road trip to Bowling Green State University (2-3, 1-0 MAC) since 2017. NIU finished its non-conference...

DeKALB – Three days after his career-best rushing performance in NIU football’s 34-20 victory over the University of Massachusetts on Saturday, NIU redshirt freshman running back Jaylen Poe was one of five players named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor...

After rushing for 2 touchdowns during NIU football’s 34-20 victory on Saturday against the University of Massachusetts, redshirt freshman Jaylen Poe was awarded his first career HOTW. Replacing senior starting running back Antario Brown late in the...

DeKALB – A tone-setting touchdown 50 seconds into regulation and a 367-yard rushing performance by NIU – despite being without its top running back for most of the game – played vital Saturday as the Huskies breezed past the University of Massachusetts...

Four rushing touchdowns helped NIU football (3-2, 0-1 MAC) overcome the University of Massachusetts Minutemen (1-5) by a score of 34-20 Saturday.  FIRST HALF The Huskies opened up scoring on the third play of the game when redshirt junior quarterback...

DeKALB – After dropping a tight-fought contest with North Carolina State University, NIU football remains hungry for a win as the Huskies prepare to host a future Mid-American Conference cohort Saturday to close out the non-conference schedule. NIU...