Aurora University quarterback Tyler Adkins (17) passes under pressure from a St. Norbert College defender Saturday, Sept. 21 in Montgomery.
By Woodrow Carroll After suffering a shocking upset at the hands of Northern Illinois University, there was a feeling that Notre Dame would be fired up when they played Purdue last Saturday at Purdue. It was true! Notre Dame (2-1) won, 66-7, and were up 42-0 at halftime. Historical note!...
Aurora University quarterback (17) looks for a receiver against North Central College Saturday, Sept. 14.
By Bobby Narang Twenty-one years after winning at Alabama, the Northern Illinois football team made national headlines again last Saturday. The Huskies, who were picked to finish in the middle of the Mid-American Conference West Division by several national publications, pulled off a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5-ranked Notre...
By Woodrow Carroll Due to a bye week, the Northern Illinois football program will have an extra week to savor their 16-14 monster upset of Notre Dame last Saturday in South Bend. The next game for Northern Illinois will be at home Saturday, Sept. 21 against Buffalo, a Mid-American Conference...
Aurora University opened football practice last week on Vago Field.
By Woodrow Carroll Last season was a good one for the Northern Illinois University football program. It finish strong and fans likely will remember the team fondly. Ten games into the 2023 schedule, Northern Illinois was 4-6 and struggling after opening the campaign with a big road victory at Boston...
By Woodrow Carroll At the conclusion of the Saturday, Dec. 23 Camellia Bowl game, you might have heard Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” emanating from the Northern Illinois University (NIU) side. Well, probably not, however, that memorable number would have fit right in given the location. The NIU Huskies defeated...
Saturday, Dec. 9Division III SemifinalsCortland 49, Randolph-Macon 14North Central 34, Wartburg 27 Friday, Dec. 15Stagg Bowl, Division III Championship, Salem Va.Cortland 38, North Central 37 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl games Saturday, Dec. 16Myrtle Beach Bowl, Conway, S.C.Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21Celebration Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.Florida A&M 30, Howard 26New...
Saturday, Dec. 9Division III SemifinalsCortland vs. Randolph-Macon, 11 a.m., ESPN+North Central at Wartburg, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ Friday, Dec. 15Division III Championship, Salem Va.TBD vs. TBD, TBD Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl games Saturday, Dec. 16Myrtle Beach Bowl, Conway, S.C.Georgia Southern vs. Ohio 10 a.m., ESPNCelebration Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.Florida A&M...
By Woodrow Carroll The auguries may be there for the Northern Illinois University (NIU) football program. Positive omens, for sure, with the bowl season at hand. When it was announced the Northern Illinois bowl destination and opponent Sunday, Dec. 3, it had to have brought up fond memories. The NIU...
By Woodrow Carroll By the time all the Division I college football games had run their course Saturday, Nov. 25, 79 teams with six or more victories had punched their bowl game tickets. A total of 82 teams are needed to fill the 41 FBS (football bowl subdivision) bowl games...
Nacc Conf. Overall Aurora 8-0 11-0 St. Norbert 6-2 7-4 Benedictine 5-3 5-4 Concordia Wisconsin 6-2 7-3 Eureka 2-6 4-6 Wisconsin Lutheran 4-4 4-6 Concordia Chicago 1-7 1-9 Rockford 1-7 2-8 Lakeland 3-5 4-6 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 8-3 St. Francis (Joliet) 2-3 7-3 Judson 0-6 0-9...
Conf. Overall West Division W L W L Toledo 8-0 11-1 Northern Illinois 5-3 6-6 Eastern Michigan 4-4 6-6 Central Michigan 3-5 5-7 Western Michigan 3-5 4-8 Ball State 3-5 4-8 Conf. Overall East Division W L W L Miami 7-1 10-2 Ohio 6-2 9-3 Bowling Green 5-3 7-5 Buffalo...
Conf. Overall W L W L North Central 9-0 12-0 Wheaton 8-1 10-2 Augustana 7-2 8-3 WashU 6-3 7-3 Carroll 4-5 5-5 North Park 4-5 5-5 Carthage 3-6 3-7 Illinois Wesleyan 3-6 3-7 Elmhurst 1-8 2-8 Millikin 0-9 0-10...
By Jori Parys Aurora native Don Beebe went to the Super Bowl four straight years in the early 1990s with the Buffalo Bills, before finally winning a title with the Green Bay Packers. He’s also coached Aurora Christian High School to two state championships. Now he’s trying to win another...
By Woodrow Carroll Interest in the Ohio State University-at-University of Michigan football game at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 takes precedence among the majority of those following Big Ten Conference, and we need to keep in mind that most of the Conference teams have targets of their own. In most...
Nacc Conf. Overall Aurora 8-0 11-0 St. Norbert 6-2 7-4 Benedictine 5-3 5-4 Concordia Wisconsin 6-2 7-3 Eureka 2-6 4-6 Wisconsin Lutheran 4-4 4-6 Concordia Chicago 1-7 1-9 Rockford 1-7 2-8 Lakeland 3-5 4-6 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 8-3 St. Francis (Joliet) 2-3 7-3 Judson 0-6 0-9...
East Division Conf. Overall W L W L Ohio State 7-0 10-0 Michigan 7-0 10-0 Penn State 5-2 8-2 Maryland 3-4 6-4 Rutgers 3-4 6-4 Indiana 1-6 3-7 Michigan State 1-6 3-7 West Division Iowa 5-2 8-2 Nebraska 3-4 5-5 Minnesota 3-4 5-5 Northwestern 3-4 5-5 Wisconsin 3-4 5-5 Illinois...
For a fourth consecutive season, Aurora University’s football team is will play the NCAA Division III football championship playoffs. The Spartans (10-0 overall, 8-0 in the NAAC, Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference) will be host to Coe College (9-1, 7-1 ARC, American Rivers Conference) at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery at...
