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Northern Illinois Huskies

2022 MAC Football Week 2 Game Preview: Northern Illinois Huskies at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

The Huskies travel south to Oklahoma for their first road game of the season.

What We Learned from Northern Illinois’ 34-27 win over Eastern Illinois

The Huskies have some work to do moving forward, especially on the defensive side.

2022 MAC Football Week 1 Game Recap: NIU 34, Eastern Illinois 27

The Huskies survive a scare from the Panthers of Eastern Illinois

2022 MAC Football Week 1 Game Preview: Eastern Illinois vs. NIU

The Huskies open their 2022 season at home against in-state rival Eastern Illinois

2022 MAC Football Positional Previews: Northern Illinois Huskies defensive backs

NIU only managed three interceptions last season...a number this team will look to improve upon

2022 MAC Football Positional Previews: Northern Illinois Huskies front seven

The Huskies will look for their defensive front seven to improve this year and get to the opposition quicker.

2022 MAC Football Positional Previews: Northern Illinois Huskies offensive line

The Huskies will rely on their front five to set up their offense...luckily it’s one of the deepest groups in the MAC.

2022 MAC Football Positional Previews: Northern Illinois Huskies offensive skill positions

The Huskies return a lot of offensive firepower as they look to repeat as MAC Champions in 2022.

Northern Illinois WR Trayvon Rudolph out for season after suffering non-contact knee injury

Rudolph was the Huskies’ leading receiver during their 2021 MAC title run, securing all-conference honors in the process.

Setbacks and comebacks: College football through the lens of 8th year senior Kyle Pugh

Three season-ending injuries, a year hampered by COVID, and two MAC titles later, Kyle Pugh begins one last journey at NIU.

2022 Non-Conference Opponent Primer: Northern Illinois Huskies

NIU’s non-conference slate features a pair of SEC squads and a tough AAC team.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 14 Recap

The conference tournament is all set, as Ball State wins the regular season MAC title and will host CMU, Toledo and Ohio in the postseason tourney.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 13 Recap

Central Michigan takes a half game lead for the regular season championship into the last weekend. Ball State is lurking and ready to take advantage of any mistakes.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 12 Recap

Ohio sweeps Akron and creates a gap with the teams chasing them for the last spot in the MAC Tournament. Eastern Michigan splits with NIU fall back.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 11 Recap

The Ball State Cardinals made their mark on the conference standings this weekend, sweeping Central Michigan. Hosting the MAC tournament is theirs to lose.

NFL Draft History Lesson: Northern Illinois Huskies (2017-2021)

NIU’s Mid-American Conference success is translating to the NFL, with three selections over the last five drafts.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 10 Recap

Toledo sweeps Eastern Michigan to create a gap between themselves and the mess of teams competing for fourth in a vital clash over the week of #MACBats.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 9 Recap

Ball State has the smallest slip-up while Central Michigan uses it to create a gap. Ohio and Toledo take three of four from their opponents and put themselves in playoff positions.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 8 Recap

Ball State wins a game against a top 25 ranked Oregon team, and CMU keeps rolling. They swept Northern Illinois. The rest of the conference is a soup, but it will settle into layers soon enough.

2022 NFL Draft Prospect Report: Northern Illinois Huskies

Five Huskies will pursue their draft dreams in 2022, as a young pup roster still tries to take shape in DeKalb.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 7 Recap

Central Michigan and Ball State are (once again) on a collision course in the battle for the top seed in the MAC.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 6 Recap

Ball State has an early conference lead in a very run friendly league. Central Michigan has the best pitching staff and is the only team built around outstanding pitching.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 5 Recap

Ball State, Central Michigan and Ohio are off to great starts and are top three in the conference. Runs return and good pitching is the difference in winning performances.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 4 Recap

Pitching dominated a cold and wet weekend. Miami is the hottest team in the MAC and the Chippewas and Flashes split their shortened series.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 3 Recap

The ball was flying in week three, and now teams return home to colder temperatures to play conference games.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 2 Recap

Kent State gave Texas Tech some anxiety, while Toledo comes out on top of their opponents.

2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Season Preview

Central Michigan won the MAC in 2021 and played in the national tournament. While they’re favorites to repeat, it’s not a one-horse conference.

2022 East-West Shrine Bowl Post-Game Stats and Analysis

The East-West Shrine Bowl had mixed results for the MAC athletes that participated. Ali Fayad made a good argument that his MAC performance will translate to higher levels.

2022 East-West Shrine Bowl Practice Notes and Official Measurements

The MAC players at the East-West Shrine Bowl are generating attention for themselves during the week of practice.

4 former Mid-American Conference players to participate in 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl

Four MAC players are going to the East-West Shrine Bowl on February 3. Each has an opportunity to impress current NFL assistants coaching in the game.

MAC commissioner releases statement regarding controversial Cure Bowl finish

Northern Illinois was not granted a final play near the goal line in its 47-41 loss to Coastal Carolina.

NIU falls to Coastal Carolina in the Cure Bowl, 47-41, after officials deny Huskies one final play

The Huskies drop a heart breaker to Coastal in the Cure Bowl