The last shall be first? Hey it's the MAC
How the MAC's two featherweights have proven the preseason naysayers all wrong!
Last Game
Stories
Progar to the Jets
Former Northern Illinois defensive end Sean Progar heads to the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.
Baxter signs with Steelers
Alan Baxter signs with Pittsburgh Steelers.
WR Moore signs with Falcons
Former NIU Huskie Martel Moore signs with the Atlanta Falcons.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.7.2013 at 2:29 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Buffalo Bulls
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3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| UMass Minutemen | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Akron Zips | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Toledo Rockets | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
WR Ashford signs with Browns
WR Perez Ashford signs with the Browns.
Melvin signs with Tampa Bay
Rashaan Melvin signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The true quality of BCS bowl teams
What can F/+ ratings tell us about the quality required to (typically) become a BCS bowl team or national champion?
NIU still the king
Toledo, Ohio and Bowling Green could all make a run at the MAC championship this year. But until Jordan Lynch and Northern Illinois give us reason to think otherwise, we should probably consider the Huskies the favorite for one more year.
99 for 99: #10 - The End of the Golden Era
Turmoil at UB doomed the Football program at it's peak.
NIU's 2013 Schedule: A return to the BCS?
The 2013 schedule has been released for the NIU Huskies and it is a doozy.
Springs, Huskies Break Up
Freshman guard Akeem Springs has officially left the Northern Illinois basketball team, dealing another blow to an already struggling Huskies squad.
NIU ranked in final polls, still 1-0 vs. Bama
Northern Illinois finishes the season ranked for the first time ever, still 1-0 all-time vs. Alabama.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Iowa Hawkeyes | Saturday, August 31 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| September | |||
| @ Idaho Vandals | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Purdue Boilermakers | Saturday, September 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Akron Zips | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Central Michigan Chippewas | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ UMass Minutemen | Saturday, November 02 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, November 13 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Toledo Rockets | Wednesday, November 20 2013 | 8:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Tuesday, November 26 2013 | 7:00 PM EST | coverage |
Roster
Northern Illinois Huskies Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Adams | 74 | OL | 306 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Sal Arceo | 64 | OL | 292 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Perez Ashford | 7 | WR | 182 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Matt Battaglia | 66 | OL | 287 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Giorgio Bowers | 25 | RB | 218 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Juwan Brescacin | 82 | WR | 219 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jacob Brinlee | 86 | WR | 185 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Da'Ron Brown | 4 | WR | 194 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Ron Brown | 68 | OL | 377 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Ryan Brown | 78 | OL | 283 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Aidan Conlon | 61 | OL | 287 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Ricky Connors | 48 | FB | 246 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Akeem Daniels | 3 | RB | 184 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Johnny Eagan | 19 | QB | 200 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Luke Eakes | 83 | TE | 250 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Perez Foyd | 44 | RB | 218 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Michael Gegner | 59 | C | 283 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Clayton Glasper | 81 | WR | 202 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Drew Hare | 12 | QB | 200 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Lincoln Howard | 98 | TE | 285 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Patrick Husain | 62 | OL | 309 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Keith Harris, Jr. | 20 | RB | 181 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Matt Killian | 73 | OL | 303 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Matt Krempel | 79 | OL | 307 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Tommylee Lewis | 80 | WR | 155 | 5-7 | sophomore | |
| Tyler Loos | 75 | OL | 282 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Lynch | 6 | QB | 216 | 6-0 | junior | |
| DeVonte Majors | 44 | TE | 237 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Desroy Maxwell | 37 | TE | 245 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Matt McIntosh | 9 | QB | 197 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Martel Moore | 1 | WR | 183 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Alex Morrow | 38 | RB | 194 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Levon Myers | 71 | OL | 267 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Andrew Ness | 55 | OL | 286 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Wes Ott | 65 | OL | 281 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Logan Pegram | 70 | OL | 306 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Tyler Pitt | 67 | OL | 292 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Josh Ruka | 72 | OL | 295 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jason Schepler | 87 | TE | 274 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Angelo Sebastiano | 85 | WR | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Tim Semisch | 88 | TE | 266 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Leighton Settle | 23 | RB | 199 | 5-9 | junior | |
| James Spencer | 34 | RB | 181 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Brad Steger | 76 | OL | 346 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Rob Sterling | 47 | FB | 231 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Cameron Stingily | 42 | RB | 244 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Jess Striedl | 43 | TE | 221 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Scott Taylor | 57 | OL | 295 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Kevin Tennenbaum | 84 | TE | 239 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jared Volk | 77 | OL | 315 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Jamison Wells | 22 | WR | 193 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Matt Williams | 12 | QB | 188 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jamal Womble | 5 | RB | 247 | 5-11 | senior |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Anderson | 51 | DL | 300 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Matthew Baltimore | 53 | DE | 230 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jamaal Bass | 6 | LB | 225 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Alan Baxter | 90 | DE | 240 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Ken Bishop | 93 | DT | 308 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Anthony Brooks | 31 | CB | 175 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Tyrone Clark | 36 | LB | 219 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Cameron Clinton-Earl | 54 | DE | 244 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Mike Cotton | 58 | LB | 224 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Dechane Durante | 21 | S | 196 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Sean Evans | 2 | CB | 174 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Jhony Faustin | 28 | CB | 174 | 5-8 | junior | |
| Ladell Fleming | 8 | LB | 194 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| conner Gavin | 34 | S | 197 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Donovan Gordon | 94 | DT | 275 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Ryan Gorrell | 50 | DE | 225 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Daniel Green | 56 | DE | 242 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Marckie Hayes | 17 | CB | 176 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Cody Hazelett | 41 | LB | 200 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Cornelius Henry | 57 | DT | 250 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Michael Ippolito | 96 | DE | 259 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Charles Ivory | 16 | CB | 160 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Victor Jacques | 40 | LB | 228 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Nabal Jefferson | 99 | DL | 287 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Mario Jones | 92 | DT | 275 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Rasheen Lemon | 38 | S | 206 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Larry Lloyd | 63 | DE | 244 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Paris Logan | 29 | CB | 179 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Brian Mayer | 84 | DS | 205 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Boomer Mays | 45 | DS | 230 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Nate McNeal | 32 | CB | 171 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Jason Meehan | 49 | DE | 241 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Rashaan Melvin | 11 | CB | 193 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Marlon Moore | 30 | CB | 180 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Tre' Moore | 33 | S | 194 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Videl Nelson | 35 | LB | 230 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Stephen O'Neal | 89 | DE | 235 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Sean Progar | 95 | DE | 254 | 6-2 | senior | |
| George Rainey | 46 | DE | 222 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Michael Santacaterina | 52 | LB | 210 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Courtney Stephen | 14 | S | 194 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Demetrius Stone | 19 | S | 203 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Corey Thomas | 69 | DT | 308 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jimmie Ward | 15 | DB | 192 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Dominique Ware | 24 | CB | 180 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Anthony Wells | 91 | DL | 276 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Joe Windsor | 97 | DE | 236 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Bobby Winkel | 27 | LB | 227 | 6-1 | sophomore |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Neir | 18 | P | 208 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Bobby Ramlet | 66 | LS | 236 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Mathew Sims | 99 | K | 181 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Mark Strbiak | 39 | P | 200 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Tyler Wedel | 26 | P | 186 | 5-11 | sophomore |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
