NIU football may have a second opponent to face at the Soldier Field Showdown Saturday: the turf.The field, which uses natural grass, has been criticized by professional players and coaches who say the field is ill-kept, so much so that the playing surface...

The NIU defense showed why they were a question mark heading into the season Saturday night. The Huskies (1-1) were the favorite heading into Lawrence to take on Kansas (2-0), before losing 45-42 on a final second touchdown pass on a fourth-and-goal play....

Not only is Nathan "Napalm" Palmer a productive wide receiver coming back for his final season with the NIU football team, he's also a musician.Palmer has created an anthem for the football team this year with the help of others that will be played before...

Laboring on the practice field and cracking helmets against the same teammates each day is what skyrockets rivalry among some of the most competitive people on the planet: football players.Instead of letting familiarity breed contempt, the NIU football...

Former NIU running back Chad Spann, who was signed by the Indianapolis Colts during the offseason, has been placed on the team's injured reserve list for two weeks.Spann said he sustained a sprained hamstring during the first quarter of the Colts' last...

When it comes to setting the tone, Jimmie Ward is always in business.Through 14 career games as an NIU safety, the sophomore has made a habit out of blocking punts. He struck again Saturday night.Ward blocked Kolin Ward's punt on the first possession...

NIU starting quarterback Chandler Harnish was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week Monday by the league office after his performance against Army on Saturday night, according to a press release.Harnish completed 12 of 19 passes for...

NIU football players DeMarcus Grady and Cameron Bell are contributing in different roles this season."I'm just thankful that the coaches are giving me an opportunity and taking the chance of me playing a new position I've never experienced before," Bell...

Amidst a muddy mess of fans, students and over-zealous cops, NIU football played like the very rain that drenched Brigham Field Saturday, pouring the points on the Black Knights of Army in a 49 to 26 victory.Despite being soaked to the bone and dealing...

The no huddle scheme was implemented to create a quick and aggressively attacking scheme for NIU's offense. In their season opener against Army Saturday night, the Huskies executed their fast offensive philosophy crisply and precisely, as they battered...

The NIU ROTC cadets had to have seen this coming for some time now.As the Army football team rolls into town Saturday, one would think the cadets on campus might be conflicted over who to root for.Will they root for the team that represents the United...