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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU football sophomore wide receiver George Dimopoulos (9) prepares to catch the ball during a NIU football practice. The Northern Star Sports staff shares their predictions for the outcomes of five college football games scheduled to take place this weekend. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Weekly CFB picks: Huskies snag home opener, Toledo upsets Kentucky

By Northern Star Sports Staff | August 30, 2025

Week 1 of the college football season has officially kicked off, beginning the most exciting time of the year for football fans at all levels.  With 80 total games throughout the first week of action, there’s a lot to keep track of.  From NIU...

NIU redshirt sophomore quarterback Josh Holst (15) throws a pass during practice on Aug. 13 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Holst will be NIU's starting quarterback in 2025 after starting three games last season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Football season predictions: Will NIU make good on storybook MAC ending?

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | August 28, 2025

As it prepares to close the book on its near-30-year run in the Mid-American Conference, the NIU football team has one departing wish: to stand atop the mountaintop of MACtion, one last time. After an intense overhaul to the roster and coaching staff,...

North Carolina going for sixth title

By Patrick Smith | April 4, 2016

The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship is set to take place tonight as Villanova University and the University of North Carolina face off in the 77th championship game.Villanova (34-5) destroyed the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday with a score...

Roy Williams needs to snap out of it

By Jimmy Johnson | August 23, 2011

Does Roy Williams have a never-ending case of being atrocious at football?The Chicago Bears' offseason addition has looked sluggish and careless through the first two preseason games.I'm not one to harp on players throughout the course of the exhibition...

Roy Williams is stuck in a dream, within a dream…within a dream

By Jimmy Johnson | August 23, 2011

Does Roy Williams have a never-ending case of being atrocious at football?The Chicago Bears' offseason addition has looked sluggish and careless through the first two preseason games.I'm not one to harp on players throughout the course of the exhibition...

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