The NIU football team will try to snap its five-game losing streak on Saturday when it faces defending MAC Champion Ohio at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The NIU offense struggled to score points again, this time against an Eastern Michigan defense that had been allowing more than 35 points per game. The Huskies lost 16-10 and still haven't scored 20 points in a game this year.

Eastern Michigan hasn’t given up less than 24 points in a game. NIU hasn’t scored more than 19. Something will have to give Saturday when the Eagles and Huskies clash in Ypsilanti.

After 136 yards of total offense on their first two drives behind the play of two true freshmen, NIU managed 84 yards the rest of the game as the RedHawks picked up the 25-14 win on Saturday, keeping the Mallory Cup and spoiling NIU’s homecoming.

True freshman quarterback Brady Davidson got his first start of the year and NIU responded on its first two drives, scoring touchdowns. But the Huskies couldn’t score again, opening MAC play with a 25-14 loss to Miami (Ohio), their fourth straight loss.

NIU gymnastics will become a member of the Mountain West Conference beginning in the 2026-207 school year the school announced Thursday, joining the Huskies’ football team in the new conference.

Northern Illinois University continued its homecoming celebration with the Huskie Homecoming Block Party Thursday in downtown DeKalb.

It’s a trophy game. It’s a homecoming game. And it’s a chance for a 1-3 team to start conference play off right. Miami (Ohio) heads to DeKalb on Saturday for NIU’s homecoming game. The teams also battle for the Mallory Cup, which started in 2018.

Column: Homecoming is just around the corner, and as Executive Director of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau and an NIU alumnus, I can barely contain my excitement, writes Cortney Strohacker.

The NIU wrestling team will begin competition in the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season, the school announced on Wednesday

“We have 18 new starters and seven new coaches. What are the realistic expectations?” It's an interesting question coach Thomas Hammock posed after a 6-3 loss San Diego State on Saturday. And it's not easy to answer at all.

Both the NIU and San Diego State offenses struggled throughout the game Saturday, but the Aztecs got a late field goal to knock off the Huskies, 6-3.

The NIU football team will square off with a top 20 defense for the third game in a row when San Diego State heads to Huskie Stadium.

The NIU offense has struggled against a pair of the best defensive teams in the country - and a winless FCS school. They face another top defense when San Diego State comes to town Saturday. Getting points on the board is going to be very telling.

Northern Illinois redshirt sophomore quarterback and Marengo graduate Josh Holst felt another opportunity slipped away at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, a 38-10 loss to the Bulldogs.

A pivotal third-quarter interception changed the flow of the game as a one-score game at halftime turned into a 38-10 loss for NIU at Mississippi State on Saturday.

The NIU football program seeks its second victory against an SEC school when it takes on Mississippi State. They offense is hoping to 'cut it loose' while going against three former Huskies on the Bulldogs' roster.

“I’m proud of the way the guys played,” NIU coach Thomas Hammock said after a 20-9 loss to Maryland. “I’m proud of the way they competed for four quarters against a Big Ten opponent with a lot more resources, and we showed we have a lot of heart.”

The NIU football team moved to 1-1 on the season with a 20-9 loss at Maryland on Friday.

The Jacey Brooks era will open on Nov. 3 when the NIU women’s basketball team heads to Southern Mississippi. The new coach’s first game was announced on Friday as the university released the nonconference schedules for both the men’s and women’s programs

NIU has its first road game of the year Friday, facing Maryland. Here are three things to know about the game.

Trailing to an FCS school in the fourth quarter at home in the season opener, Dev'ion Reynolds' kickoff return for a touchdown sparked a turnaround in all three phases as NIU held off Holy Cross 19-17.

NIU trailed Holy Cross in the fourth quarter, but Dev'ion Reynolds returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, had its offense wake up at the right time despite an injury to starting quarterback Josh Holst and beat the Crusaders 19-17.

NIU’s final season in the Mid-American Conference and quest for a third straight bowl win kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday against Holy Cross at Huskie Stadium.

NIU coach Thomas Hammock went viral with his thoughts on the transfer portal. His straightforward and honest answer showed how he has a handle on the modern state of college football.

NIU coaches previewed their season Wednesday at the university's fall media day. Here are some of the biggest takeways.

Running back depth. Big plays from the defensive line. And an emerging starter quarterback. Here are five observations from NIU's practice on Saturday.

Northern Illinois University is navigating a seismic shift in college athletics, as athletic director Sean Frazier seeks to balance historic ideals with new revenue-sharing opportunities, following the House vs. NCAA settlement that permits athletes to be compensated directly.

As NIU prepares to compete in the Mountain West, athletic director Sean Frazier champions the resilience of smaller schools in college athletics, emphasizing unity among Group of 6 schools to navigate an increasingly competitive landscape shaped by evolving NCAA policies.

NIU AD Sean Frazier calls joining the Mountain West for football only the beach house. Joining the Horizon League for most non-football sports is the lake house. Those assets should help the university increase its revenue, a necessity in a post-House settlement world.

Developing young players while continuing to adapt to new offensive and defensive schemes were the focus of NIU's first fall practice on Wednesday.

NIU was picked fifth Thursday in the MAC preseason coaches poll. Last week in Chicago, NIC coach Thomas Hammock talked about why he felt preseason polls are outdated in the current college football landscape.

As college football players navigate the evolving financial landscape, NIU linebacker Quinn Urwiler insists on prioritizing passion over profit, embodying a resilient mentality that fuels this season's quest for greatness.

NIU on Tuesday named hall of famer and Sycamore native Nita Teague head coach of the gymnastics program, removing the interim title she’s held for almost a year.

Yanic Konan Niederhauser, who played his freshman and sophomore seasons of college basketball at Northern Illinois University before transferring to Penn State for his junior year, was taken 30th overall Wednesday in the opening round of the NBA Draft.

It took less than a year from Brittney Patrick to go from 'Ew, I hate it,' about coaching to loving it. The DeKalb native and Bolingbrook grad just joined Jacey Brooks' staff at NIU.

"We’re going to open it up a little more, but we’re still going to be NIU." Faster, spread offense has sophomore RB Telly Johnson excited with new scheme.

NIU quarterback Josh Holst, Jalen Macon and Brady Davidson each led the Huskies on at least one of their five touchdown drives on Saturday at the school's annual Spring Showcase, plus other takeaways from the scrimmage.

NIU coach Thomas Hammock said the offense being installed by new coordinator Quinn Sanders will be different from what the Huskies have run in the past. Sanders said it will be a more spread out version of the Huskies' pro-style attack.

The Xs and Os won't look significantly different for the NIU football team under new coordinator Rob Harley, an Elmhurst native and York grad. He and the coaches are emphasizing takeaways during spring practice.

Jacey Brooks had a very good reason to delay starting her new job as the 11th NIU women’s basketball coach in the program’s history. The former Buffalo assistant wasn’t introduced until Wednesday as the Huskies’ new coach. She and the Bulls were too busy winning the WNIT.

Tuesday's NIU spring football practice featured an emphasis on special teams and the ground game, but Josh Holst, Jalen Macon, DeAree Rogers and the passing game still managed some big plays.

Marengo grad Josh Holst enters NIU's spring practices as the presumptive starter for the Huskies in the fall. "Holst ended the year as the starter," coach Thomas Hammock said of the Famous Potato Bowl MVP. "It’s his job to hold on to it."

NIU announced Tuesday that former Buffalo assistant Jacey Brooks will take over as the 11th head coach in program history, taking over for Lisa Carlsen.

Former NIU running back LeShon Johnson was charged in connection to illegal dog fighting after federal authorities seized 190 dogs from his Oklahoma property, the U.S. Department of Justice announced this week.

After the first NIU spring football practice, here are five players that made some big statement plays.

Antario Brown, Devonte O'Malley and 15 other former NIU players worked out in front of scouts Monday at NIU's pro day.

NIU women’s basketball coach Lisa Carlsen has resigned after 10 years at the helm of the Huskies program, the school announced on Monday.

Sidney McCrea scored a career-high 21 points, but 26 turnovers doomed the NIU women’s basketball team in an 89-79 road loss to Miami (Ohio) in the season finale on Saturday.

The NIU men’s basketball team finished the season with an 83-81 double-overtime win at Central Michigan. James Dent led the Huskies with a career-high 36 points, including the game-winner with 1.5 seconds left.