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Senior running Antario Brown (left) takes a handoff from redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (right) on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. NIU football lost 23-20 on Saturday to the University at Buffalo Bulls. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies fall to Bulls in overtime

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 21, 2024

DeKALB – NIU football (2-1) lost in overtime to the University at Buffalo Bulls (3-1) by a score of 23-20 on Saturday. FIRST HALF After trading three-and-outs with Buffalo, the Huskies opened the scoring with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by senior...

NIU redshirt senior running back Gavin Williams (21) runs for a 7-yard gain late in the third quarter of the Huskies’ 16-14 win over then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Williams finished the game with 61 rushing yards on 17 attempts. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

No. 23 NIU looks ahead to MAC opener against Buffalo

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 20, 2024

DeKALB – It’s been almost two weeks since NIU shocked the college football world with its upset of then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame. Now, the Huskies have put that historic upset in South Bend, Indiana, in the rear-view mirror as they shift...

NIU redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) passes to senior wide receiver Andrew McElroy (19) late in the fourth quarter of a 16-14 victory over the University of Notre Dame on Sept. 7 at Notre Dame Stadium. Hampton was 10-of-19 passing for 198 yards and a touchdown. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

COLUMN: Notre Dame, NC State among NIU rooting interests in Week 4

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 18, 2024

NIU football remains one of the top programs in the country after getting some help from a pair of Power Four schools during its well-deserved bye week in Week 3 to climb to No. 23 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. The Huskies will...

NIU redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard (0) celebrates after the NIU defense forced the University of Notre Dame to punt in the third quarter of the Sept. 7 game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. NIU held Notre Dame to just 123 rushing yards and intercepted senior quarterback Riley Leonard twice in the game. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU jumps to No. 23 in AP Top 25

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 15, 2024

DeKALB – After making The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in over a decade last week, NIU football climbed two spots in the rankings in the latest poll released Sunday. NIU, who spent the past week on a bye, are now ranked No. 23 in AP...

Kansas State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson (2) throws against Tulane University on Sept. 7. Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus believes NIU football fans should be interested in Kansas State's next game as a win over No. 20 ranked University of Arizona could improve the Huskies' ranking in the AP Top 25. (Matthew Hinton | AP Photo)

COLUMN: Week 3 results needed to keep NIU ranked

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 12, 2024

NIU football made history on Saturday with its upset of the University of Notre Dame to be ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2013. Now, the Huskies are on a bye week, meaning their No. 25 ranking rests...

Senior linebacker Christian Fuhrman (44) celebrates through the wave of booing from University of Notre Dame fans on Saturday. The NIU football team has received many awards, both team and individual, since its win over Notre Dame.  (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies accrue numerous accolades following Notre Dame win

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 11, 2024

DeKALB – On the heels of Saturday’s stunning upset of the University of Notre Dame, NIU football has been raking in honors. On Monday, senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackles Cade Haberman and Devonte O’Malley swept the...

Fans walk around Notre Dame Stadium before kickoff of Saturday’s game between NIU and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The stadium, considered a “cathedral” of college football, was the site of NIU’s historic upset of the then-fifth-ranked Fighting Irish. (Skyler Kisellus | Northern Star)

COLUMN: An unforgettable day in South Bend

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 10, 2024

Since I arrived at NIU in August 2021, I’ve seen my fair share of football thrillers. In the first NIU football game I watched as a student, the Huskies eeked out a Boneyard Victory in a nail-biter with the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Two...

NIU senior linebacker Christian Fuhrman (44) eggs on the boos of the crowd in the final minutes of the first half of NIU’s stunning upset of then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. NIU was ranked No. 25 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Tuesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU ranked No. 25 in AP Top 25 poll

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 8, 2024

DeKALB – After stunning the college football world with an upset victory over then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame on Saturday, NIU was picked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2013. NIU is the No. 25 team in the country...

Senior running back Antario Brown (1) races to the endzone for an 83-yard touchdown reception. NIU football defeated the University of Notre Dame, who ranked No. 5 in the nation, by a score of 16-14 Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU topples No. 5 Notre Dame in historic upset

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 7, 2024

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – On the eve of NIU football’s first-ever matchup with the University of Notre Dame on a national stage, head coach Thomas Hammock had a dream. “This game’s going to come down to a field goal,” Hammock said he told his coaches. By...

NIU senior running back Antario Brown (1) runs through an open gap in the Western Illinois University defensive line Saturday at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Brown finished with eight carries for 69 yards in NIU’s 54-15 blowout victory. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

‘It’s just another game:’ NIU readies for clash with No. 5 Notre Dame

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 5, 2024

DeKALB – Fresh off a resounding win in its season opener, NIU football is gearing up for its next big test: A road game against a top-five ranked opponent at one of the most iconic venues in college football in front of a national audience. This...

A graphic shows redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton as Huskie of the Week. Hampton threw for five touchdowns and 328 yards Saturday as NIU football defeated Western Illinois University 54-15. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Hampton scores Huskie of the Week after career passing day

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 2, 2024

DeKALB – On the heels of one of the best passing performances in NIU football history, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton has taken home the first Huskie of the Week honor of the new school year and the first of his career. After being named...

Redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) makes a pass during NIU's 54-15 victory over Western Illinois University on Saturday. Hampton was named the Mid-American Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career on Monday after throwing for 328 yards and five touchdowns in his first start since Oct. 8, 2022. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Ethan Hampton earns first MAC weekly honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 2, 2024

DeKALB – After posting a record-setting performance in his first win as a starter, redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton has earned his first-career Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor, the league office announced Monday. Hampton...