Superstitions. Good luck charms. Ritualistic tendencies. Call them what you will, but they work in much the same way. Some of the most superstitious people in the world are athletes, and NIU football players are no exception to this wacky coincidence....

Anthony Wells didn't see too much time on the football field last season. Wells appeared in four games during NIU's 11-3 run toward the MAC West championship in 2011. This year, Wells bulked up, putting on 40 pounds during the offseason and found his...

Richard McNutt started his coaching career as a student coach in 2003 at Ohio State, where he became a national champion as a cornerback the year earlier. Since then, McNutt has served mainly as a defensive backs coach for multiple teams, including the...

At halftime of Saturday's game against Kent State, NIU announced the induction of four individuals, a team and a family into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame.Among those inducted was NIU's all-time leading receiver, Justin McCareins, who played for the...

NIU football (2-3, 0-1 MAC) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4, 0-1) Saturday.The Huskies return to Brigham Field for two straight home games, and they will look to continue their 11 game winning streak at Huskie Stadium."[Playing at home] is...

It is no secret that the NIU defense has struggled so far this season.Huskies middle linebacker Pat Schiller will be looking to dominate the Kent State offense this season, spring-boarding the defense into the second half of its season.“We each have...

After his first day of high school football practice, Jamal Womble came home with somber news. As a new resident in Sierra Vista, Ariz., with a small amount of acquaintances, Jamal had to tell his parents Buena Vista High School already had its starting...

NIU suffered another heartbreaking loss. This time, the defeat came via Central Michigan.And again, the Huskies' defense didn't show any signs of improvement against a below-average Chippewa offense.Too many big plays led to the NIU defeat, as they gave...

It ended up being too little and too late for NIU against Central Michigan Saturday. The Huskies (2-3, 0-1 MAC) came up short against the Chippewas (2-3, 1-0 MAC), 48-41. Despite the final score being close, the overall game wasn't as tight. "Obviously...

NIU football (2-2) will take on Central Michigan (1-3) in its first MAC game of the season.The Huskies will look to win for the first time at CMU since 2005. The Chippewas have dropped three games in a row to Kentucky, Western Michigan and Michigan State,...

It's been nearly six seasons since NIU has won at Central Michigan. With the Huskies heading into MAC conference play Saturday against the Chippewas, they're looking to finally end their losing streak at Mt. Pleasant. "It's definitely something that is...

The NIU defensive line will need to have a breakout game against Central Michigan, getting back on track from the tough offensive lines it has played in the past few weeks."We just want to go out there and be better than we were last week," said NIU defensive...