NIU Today

Northern Illinois University’s Ryan Neir was named Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the league announced Wednesday. Neir played a big role in NIU’s defensive-minded win over Eastern Michigan Friday which clinched the MAC West title for Northern Illinois. Punting into a strong wind for half of the day, Neir kicked seven times for...

On a day when the normally potent Northern Illinois offense struggled to find its rhythm, the oft-maligned Huskie defense stepped up Friday morning to lead NIU to an 18-12 victory over Eastern Michigan at Huskie Stadium. With the victory, Northern Illinois (9-3, 7-1) earned its seventh-straight win and its second consecutive trip to the Marathon...

NIU football head coach Dave Doeren is realistic about what’s coming Tuesday, Nov. 1: a trip into the Glass Bowl, home of perennial MAC powerhouse and threat Toledo. “Toledo is a very, very good football team at home, and has been for a number of years. Not just NIU, but a lot of teams have...

Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson passed for 347 yards on 23-of-32 passing to lead the No. 7 Badgers to a 49-7 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday at Soldier Field before a crowd of 41,068.  Wisconsin improved to 3-0 on the season while the Huskies fell to 1-2. While Wilson dominated on the offensive side of the...

Ten days before Northern Illinois opens the 2011 football season at Huskie Stadium versus Army, Northern Illinois Head Coach Dave Doeren released Tuesday the first depth chart of the season for the Huskies. Every player listed on the starting units on offense and defense lettered for the Huskies a year ago with the exception of...

As fall camp beings to wind down for the Northern Illinois football team, attention begins to shift to the smaller details that go into preparing for a season. More time begins to be devoted to the first opponent of the season as well as to the sometimes forgotten third phase of the game, special teams....

For the first time since preseason camp started at Northern Illinois last Thursday, the Huskie football team did not practice Tuesday. That does not mean, however, that Dave Doeren’s football team had the day off as NIU players and coaches took part in the team’s annual Media and Photo Day at Huskie Stadium. Media day...