Sept. 3, 2015
Welcome to "Follow the Huskies," your weekly guide to the best ways to keep up with NIU athletic events as they occur.
Below, you'll find links and information regarding your favorite NIU teams, including TV and radio broadcasts, online streams, live stats and social media links. One of the best ways to follow many of your favorite NIU teams is NIUTube. This video and audio subscription streaming service lets you watch live streams of NIU home athletic events, such as men's and women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, baseball and softball.
With NIUTube, you can listen live to the Inside Huskie Football Radio shows and watch post-game men's and women's basketball press conferences, as well as special features produced on NIU teams, student-athletes and coaches. The archives contain the "NIU Weekly" radio show, head coach Rod Carey's weekly press conferences and all the Huskie Sports Network broadcasts. Access to NIUTube costs just $9.95/month or $99.95 for the year.
We hope you'll "Follow the Huskies" every week!
**ALL TIMES CENTRAL**
Football
NIU Season Opener at Home vs. UNLV, Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Ill.
Saturday, September 5, 6:30 p.m.
GAME DAY CENTRAL HERE
EXPERIENCE IT LIVE – Tickets are still available! To buy tickets for the NIU football home opener against UNLV or any other games, click this link or call the ticket office at 815-753-PACK (7225) from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THEME – Ag Day and DeKalb County Day. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Huskie Stadium!
SEE – The Huskies wear the 1965 throwback jerseys at the '65 Huskies also have a reunion on Saturday!
CHECK OUT – The Yard! NIU’s official pregame tailgate area is located on the west grass outside of Huskie Stadium and opens to ALL FANS at 3:30 p.m. MORE INFO HERE
WATCH – Tune in for the game on CBS Sports Network. Channel finder available here.
LISTEN – Tune in live on
FOLLOW – Live Stats on NIUHuskies.com
FOLLOW – Updates on Twitter on NIU Huskies Gameday @NIUScores
CHECK OUT – Your Guide to NIU Football Game Day
50 Greatest Players in Huskie Stadium History
Leading Up to the Announcement of No. 1 on Sept. 4!
FOLLOW – The unveiling of Huskie Stadium’s 50 Greatest Players here.
Inside Huskie Football with NIU head coach Rod Carey
Monday, September 7, 7 p.m.
EXPERIENCE – Be there for the weekly NIU football radio show at Fatty’s Pub & Grille (1312 W Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115
LISTEN – Tune in live on
- AM 560 WIND The Answer (Chicago)
- AM 1360 WLBK/FM 98.9 FM (DeKalb)
- On NIUTube via NIUHuskies.com
- On the FREE Tune In app
Women’s Soccer
NIU Home Match vs. Milwaukee, NIU Soccer Complex, DeKalb, Ill.
Sunday, September 6, 2 p.m.
BE THERE – Watch the Huskies return home to face the Panthers! Admission is FREE to all fans!
PROMOTIONS – Enjoy halftime Bubble Soccer, the craze that’s sweeping the nation! PARK – FREE Parking is available on the West side of the NIU Soccer Complex.
WATCH – Enjoy the match FOR FREE on NIUTube via NIUHuskies.com
STATS – Follow Live Stats on NIUHuskies.com
FOLLOW – Updates on Twitter on NIU Huskies Gameday @NIUScores
Volleyball
The Huskies Head to Columbus for Ohio State’s Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL – Check out everything you need to know here.
NIU at Ohio State, St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, September 5, 11 a.m.
WATCH – The contest on BTN Plus via BTN2Go.com
STATS – Follow Live Stats on OhioStateBuckeyes.com
NIU vs. Florida State, St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, September 6, 11 a.m.
STATS – Follow Live Stats on OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Men’s Soccer
NIU at Furman, Stone Soccer Stadium, Greenville, S.C.
Friday, September 4, 6:30 p.m.
WATCH – The contest on SOCONDigitalNetwork.com
STATS – Follow Live Stats on StatBroadcast.com
NIU vs. College of Charleston, Stone Soccer Stadium, Greenville, S.C.
Sunday, September 6, 11 a.m.
STATS – Follow Live Stats on StatBroadcast.com
NIU Weekly
NIU Weekly Radio Show
Friday Night at 10 p.m. on AM 560 The Answer (Chicago)
Reairs on Saturday Morning at 10 a.m. on AM 1360 WLBK (DeKalb)
LISTEN – Tune in as NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier and NIU sideline reporter Andy Garcia talk about everything NIU Huskies Athletics.
Also…Check NIUHuskies.com for Results/Recaps from:
Cross Country travels to the Illini Opener on Friday to begin its 2015 season.
Women’s Golf opens its fall campaign at the Redbird Invitational this weekend.
**ALL TIMES CENTRAL**
**TICKET INFORMATION**
Call 815-752-6800 or stop by the NIU Athletics Ticket Office in the Convocation Center.
Remember, NIU students attend ALL Huskie regular season games for FREE.
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