By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| September 28, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football (1-3) has an opportunity for a fresh start Saturday against the University of Toledo Rockets (3-1, 1-0 MAC) in the Huskies’ first conference game of the 2023 season.
The Huskies lost their third consecutive game on Saturday...
DeKALB – After suffering a 14-11 upset in Saturday’s home opener against Southern Illinois University, NIU football (1-1) is ready to hit the road, gearing up for a showdown against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (0-2).
Despite amassing over...
By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| August 31, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football opens its 2023 season against the Boston College Eagles, the Huskies’ first ACC opponent since their 37-19 loss against Florida State University in 2018.
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The Eagles are coming off a 3-9 record last year,...
DeKALB – Coming off a disappointing 3-9 record in 2022, NIU football looks to bounce back this season from its last place finish in the Mid-American Conference West.
“A facet of the game I’m looking to improve upon is our ability to play complimentary...
DeKALB – Fans got an early look at NIU football during their annual spring football showcase, held at Huskie Stadium, that featured a live scrimmage and various drills.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ethan Hampton will be backing up redshirt senior...
By Joseph Segreti, Senior Sports Reporter
| March 27, 2023
DeKALB – The NIU football team wrapped up its first week of spring drills with a full pad practice Sunday at the Chessick Practice Center.
NIU’s defensive line group, consisting of senior defensive lineman James Ester and junior defensive end...
DeKALB – NIU head coach Thomas Hammock completed his coaching staff with the additions of Darius Eubanks and Cory White to the NIU football coaching staff, Hammock announced Friday.
Eubanks joins the Huskies after coaching college football the...
DeKALB – NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock announced Tuesday that NIU has added Wesley Beschorner and Adam Breske to its coaching staff.
Beschorner will coach NIU’s running backs and serve as the passing game coordinator. Beske will coach...
Eight months after tearing his ACL during a pre-draft workout, former NIU running back Clint Ratkovich has found his first NFL home: The Atlanta Falcons.
DeKALB — Director of Athletics Sean Fraizer announced the return of the Chi-Town Showdown, with the football team hosting Brigham Young University on Oct. 24 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.The announcement came Wednesday in a news release, with Fraizer...
College coaches all over the country use Twitter as both a recruiting tool and a way to communicate with athletes and alumni.Some are better than others, and some even delegate their tweeting to staffers or assistants. Many of the Huskie football coaches...
