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The NIU football team begins its preparation for the 2019 football season in earnest when it takes the practice field 20 times over the next three weeks. This is the inaugural season under new head coach and NIU alum, Thomas Hammock. Hammock, who returned to NIU after spending five seasons with the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens, was named NIU's 23rd head football coach on January 18, 2019. The former Huskie tailback inherits a squad that won the 2018 Mid-American Conference championship and made 10 bowl trips in the last 11 years.

Hammock and the Huskies will make their debut Saturday, Aug. 31 when NIU welcomes Illinois State to Huskie Stadium for the 2019 season opener. The season opener against the Redbirds is part of another challenging nonconference schedule for the Huskies. NIU travels to Utah (Sept. 7), Nebraska (Sept. 14) and Vanderbilt (Sept. 28) before returning home for the MAC opener against Ball State (Oct. 5).

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Mark Your Calendar for These Events!
 

Sun., August 11	Open Practice - Season Ticket Member Exclusive!	Huskie Stadium	2:30 p.m
Sat., August 17	NIU Women's Clinic - REGISTER TODAY	Yordon Center/Huskie Stadium	4-7:30 p.m.
Sun., August 18	Open Practice - Family Fun Day Inflatables, Autographs, FREE	Huskie Stadium	2:30 p.m.

Practice Coverage
 

Friday, August 2	Photo Day & Practice #1 - RECAP
Saturday, August 3	Practice #2 - RECAP
Sunday, August 4	Practice #3 - RECAP
Monday, August 5	Practice #4 - RECAP

Tuesday, August 6	DeKalb Media Day & Practice #5 - RECAP
Thursday, August 8	Huskies By Position: Safeties
Friday, August 9	Huskies By Position: Tailbacks
Saturday, August 10	Practice #8 - RECAP
Sunday, August 11	Practice #9 - RECAP

Monday, August 12	Huskies By Position: Linebackers
Wednesday, August 14	Huskies By Position: Offensive Line
Thursday, August 15	Huskies By Position: Defensive Tackles
Friday, August 16	Huskies By Position: Tight Ends & Fullbacks
Saturday, August 17	Practice #14 - RECAP
Sunday, August 18	Huskies By Position: Special Teams
Tuesday, August 20	Huskies By Position: Wide Receivers
Wednesday, August 21	Huskies By Position: Cornerbacks
Thursday, August 22	Huskies By Position: Quarterbacks
Friday, August 23	Huskies By Position: Defensive Ends