The Sycamore boys improved to 7-0 with a sweep at a home quad, a pair of Sycamore girls won their weight classes at a Sterling tournament, Marshawn Cocroft scored 26 for Kaneland in a win, NIU falls at Bradley and more in the roundup.

A foundational offensive line group. A defensive line that will mostly be here in January. A linebacker that can fill some big shoes. Here are five takeways from NIU's 2026 signing class.

Quinn Urwiler’s NIU career wasn’t just tackles, it was tone‑setting. The Batavia grad leaves as a leader who embodied grit, accountability, and culture in a season that tested the Huskies at every turn.

Marcus Johnson scored 24 points and Isaiah Feuerbach 20 to lead Sycamore, Colby Wylde and Aidan Cooper each scored 23 in a Hiawatha win, NIU lost at home Lindenwood and more in the roundup.

Gary Givens and Evan Malcore were the latest offensive starters for NIU to hit the transfer portal since the season ended. Both announced on Tuesday and joined Josh Holst, DeAree Rogers, and Jake Appleget, among others

Josh Holst, DeAree Rogers and Jake Appleget were among the first NIU football players to announce entering the transfer portal.

The Class 7A/8A state football title games have been rescheduled for Wednesday afternoon and evening at Northern Illinois University

Quinn Urwiler forced his second turnover, the NIU offense was surging, and the Huskies seemed headed toward a win in their final Mid-American Conference game. But Kent State surged and won, 35-31 as the Huskies finished 3-9 and 2-6 in MAC play.

The NIU football team led by two scores in the fourth quarter, but their season and run in the MAC came to an end with a 35-31 loss to Kent State on Friday