After trailing most of the game, NIU led by six in overtime. But Ball State surged late to come away with the win.

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The Northern Illinois University womens basketball team welcomed The Cardinals of Ball State Wednesday night in DeKalb.

A historic college football season, a long high school football run, and even the existence of a prep sports season at all - we break down all the biggest local stories of 2021

NIU announced on Tuesday that the men's and women's basketball doubleheader at the Convocation Center has been postponed. The men's team also announced two other postponements.

Dismissing aggressive, gutsy play calls as "analytics" us an annoying, dismissive trend that exposes a total lack of understanding of what that word actually means.

Rutgers selected for Gator Bowl spot despite NIU pushing for berth

After a breakout season, NIU freshman running back Jay Ducker announced he's entering the transfer portal.

Conference USA released a statement on Saturday morning saying that a review was warranted after time ran out with the center judge still on the line of scrimmage in NIU's loss to Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl loss

The clock was ticking as NIU faced a first and goal at the Coastal Carolina 4-yard line with two seconds left down six. The clock ran even though the referee placing the ball was still in the way, and that’s how NIU’s season ended in a 47-41 loss to the Chanticleers in the Cure Bowl, the seventh straight bowl loss for the Huskies.