Northern Illinois Huskies NCAA Football News

DeKALB – Redshirt sophomore right tackle Adam Kiel will be out for the rest of the season with a right foot injury that will require surgery, Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill said at Monday's weekly news conference.

Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour is congratulated by assistant coach Paul Volero after a 29-27 win over Michigan State on Sept.

NIU fullback Kyle Skarb reaches for the end zone in Saturday's 38-31 loss at Ohio.

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish rushed the ball during the Huskies' 38-31 loss at Ohio on Saturday.

Theo Scott threw three touchdown passes to lead Ohio to a 38-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, keeping the Bobcats' Mid-American Conference title hopes alive.

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois men's basketball team played like it was tired of moral victories.

CHAMPAIGN – Bryan Hall had worked on it the entire offseason. Not the running halfcourt bank shot the Northern Illinois sophomore guard drilled just before the halftime buzzer sounded on Tuesday at No.

DeKALB – Cory Hanson took a look at Ohio's pistol offense and concluded one thing for certain.

Northern Illinois running back Chad Spann will be a game-time decision for Saturday's 1 p.m. game at Ohio, NIU coach Jerry Kill said during Monday's MAC coaches teleconference.

DeKALB – Northern Illinois has advanced from the status of “bowl eligible” to “bowl likely” after earning its seventh victory of the season, outlasting Ball State, 26-20, on Thursday night at Huskie Stadium Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill deployed two quarterbacks in the second half – Chandler Harnish ...

DeKALB – After all the talk, hype and preseason prognostications, fans, players and coaches are anxious to see what kind of improvements Northern Illinois has made.

DeKALB – Senior wide receiver Preston Williams waited almost five years to make his first catch for Northern Illinois.

DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois thought it could surprise Ball State with an onside kick in the first quarter.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson While Central Michigan has dominated many of the headlines in the Mid-American Conference this season with their 8-2 campaign, Northern Illinois has quietly crept up the standings to give the Chippewas a challenge.

Members of the NIU defense including Jordan Delegal, Kiaree Daniels and Tracy Wilson tackle Western Michigan running back Aaron Winchester.

DeKALB – Quarterback Chandler Harnish practiced Sunday and Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill said at his weekly news conference that the injured quarterback would be limited to certain drills at Monday's practice.

DeKALB – Playing essentially on one leg didn't do too much to hurt Jason Onyebuagu's overall performance, at least in the eyes of Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill.

Tommy Davis returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, and Chad Spann ran for a career-high 174 yards and two scores to help Northern Illinois rout winless Eastern Michigan 50-6 on Thursday night.

Former Warren Central standout Jason Onyebuagu is a senior guard for the Northern Illinois University football team and in his third season as a full-time starter.

If red isn't one of Jerry Kill's favorite colors, it probably should be. Not because of the red jerseys his Northern Illinois University players wear, but how the 5-3 Huskies are performing in the red zones -- those areas between the goal and 20-yard lines on each end of the field.