By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| August 31, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football opens its 2023 season against the Boston College Eagles, the Huskies’ first ACC opponent since their 37-19 loss against Florida State University in 2018.
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The Eagles are coming off a 3-9 record last year,...
DeKALB – Coming off a disappointing 3-9 record in 2022, NIU football looks to bounce back this season from its last place finish in the Mid-American Conference West.
“A facet of the game I’m looking to improve upon is our ability to play complimentary...
DeKALB – NIU football announced former players Cole Tucker and Izayah Green-May have been invited to NFL camps Monday.
Tucker will be headed to the Minnesota Vikings’ training camp after playing in a Huskie uniform for five seasons.
The...
DeKALB – Fans got an early look at NIU football during their annual spring football showcase, held at Huskie Stadium, that featured a live scrimmage and various drills.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ethan Hampton will be backing up redshirt senior...
By Joseph Segreti, Senior Sports Reporter
| March 27, 2023
DeKALB – The NIU football team wrapped up its first week of spring drills with a full pad practice Sunday at the Chessick Practice Center.
NIU’s defensive line group, consisting of senior defensive lineman James Ester and junior defensive end...
DeKALB – NIU head coach Thomas Hammock completed his coaching staff with the additions of Darius Eubanks and Cory White to the NIU football coaching staff, Hammock announced Friday.
Eubanks joins the Huskies after coaching college football the...
By Joseph Segreti, Senior Sports Reporter
| March 2, 2023
DeKALB – The Mid-American Conference has released NIU football’s 2023 schedule, featuring their homecoming opponent, the Ohio University Bobcats.
The Huskies’ first four games on the schedule all feature opponents outside of the MAC. NIU will...
DeKALB– The first day of February signing for NIU football concluded with nine new roster signings with six of the players being from Illinois.
The six Illinois recruits include freshman tight end Tyler Gaines from Rockford, freshman running back...
DeKALB – NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock announced Tuesday that NIU has added Wesley Beschorner and Adam Breske to its coaching staff.
Beschorner will coach NIU’s running backs and serve as the passing game coordinator. Beske will coach...
Eight months after tearing his ACL during a pre-draft workout, former NIU running back Clint Ratkovich has found his first NFL home: The Atlanta Falcons.
NIU sophomore running back Harrison Waylee announced his entrance to the NCAA transfer portal Friday. This is the second straight season that NIU will be tasked with replacing its leading rusher.
DeKALB – The first two players from NIU football’s 2022 squad have announced their intentions to go pro after senior wide receiver Shemar Thornton and redshirt senior defensive end Michael Kennedy declared for the 2023 NFL Draft on Tuesday via social...
