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Senior quarterback Drew Hare checks for signals in a game against Northwestern University on Sep. 6, 2014. Hare threw 14 touchdowns in nine games before missing the remainder of the season due to an Achilles injury.

Football starts spring practices without Hare

By Christopher Loggins | March 28, 2016

Football began its spring practices last week with senior quarterback Drew Hare still sidelined, officially marking the start of its preparation for the 2016-17 season.The Huskies went 8-6 last season, their worst finish since the 2009-10 campaign when...

Maxwell putting up career numbers

By Patrick Smith | December 7, 2015

Senior tight end Desroy Maxwell is in his final season as a Huskie, and is looking to finish the year on a positive note.Maxwell has put up career numbers in 2015, catching 19 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns, all of which are career highs. He...

Huskies lose MAC title, but head for Poinsettia Bowl game

By Patrick Smith | December 7, 2015

Football (8-5, 6-3 MAC) will face Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl later this month after losing to Bowling Green (10-3, 8-1 MAC) in the MAC Championship game 34-14 Friday.The Huskies’ offense struggled in the first quarter, ending with two punts...

Junior wide receiver Aregeros Turner searches for a hole in last Tuesday's game against Ohio. The Huskies went on to lose the game 26-21.

Huskies set record as 8 players named to All-MAC First Team

By Christopher Loggins | December 3, 2015

Football had a school-record eight members of its team make it to the 2015 All Mid-American Conference First Team on Wednesday.The players named on the team included senior linebacker Boomer Mays, senior defensive end Perez Ford, sophomore kicker Christian...

Junior wide receiver Aregeros Turner searches for a hole in last Tuesday's game against Ohio. The Huskies went on to lose the game 26-21.

Football preps for trip to Detroit

By Thomas Hiley III | December 3, 2015

Football (8-4, MAC 6-2) will play in its sixth consecutive MAC Championship game Friday in Detroit, facing off against MAC East Champion Bowling Green (9-3, 7-1 MAC).The contest will be the third consecutive meeting between NIU and Bowling Green in the...

Football drops regular season finale

By Thomas Hiley | November 25, 2015

Football (8-4, MAC 6-2) lost its final home game of the season to Ohio (8-4, MAC 5-3 MAC) on senior night by a score of 26-21.The Huskies struggled early and often on both sides of the ball to start the game. They totaled only 71 yards in the first half...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Graham scrambles in Wednesday’s game against Western Michigan. He went 11-23 with 158 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Huskies to their sixth straight win.

Graham coming along in starting role

By Thomas Hiley III | November 23, 2015

Redshirt freshman Ryan Graham took over as quarterback for the Huskies earlier this year after a season-ending injury to junior Drew Hare, and has gone 2-0 in his first two starts.Graham went 9-12 for 132 yards and scored a touchdown in two quarters in...

Football streak up to 6 games

By Thomas Hiley | November 19, 2015

Football (8-3, 6-1 MAC) came out on top in a tough bout against Western Michigan (6-5, 5-2 MAC) for the top spot in the MAC West.The Broncos took an early lead in the game after kicking a field goal and going down the field on 10 plays for 63 yards on...

Football set to fight with WMU

By Christopher Loggins | November 16, 2015

Football (7-3, 5-1 MAC) will play its third consecutive weekday game as it goes head-to-head with conference rival Western Michigan on Wednesday.The Huskies are on a five-game winning streak and average 45.2 points per-game, outscoring opponents by 19...

Football takes win streak into Buffalo

By Thomas Hiley | November 9, 2015

Football (6-3, 4-1 MAC) will look to continue its road streak when it goes up against Buffalo (5-4, 3-2 MAC) in another weekday game Wednesday.The Huskies have a new starting quarterback in redshirt freshman Ryan Graham after losing Drew Hare for the...

Huskies down undefeated Toledo

By Thomas Hiley | November 5, 2015

Football (6-3, 4-1 MAC) prevailed in the Glass Bowl on Tuesday, increasing its current win streak against Toledo (7-1, 4-1 MAC) to six games.NIU suffered injuries to two of its top offensive players in the win. Senior wide receiver Tommylee Lewis and...

Undefeated Toledo ahead for streaking football

By Patrick Smith | October 29, 2015

Football (5-3, 3-1 MAC) will get back on the road to face undefeated Toledo (7-0, 4-0 MAC) Tuesday.The Rockets and Huskies rank second and third in the MAC in points-per-game, respectively. The Rockets lead the MAC in points allowed, giving up only 16.3...