The Huskie Guys

NIU suffered a defeat on the road in SEC country at the hands of Mississippi State in the first ever meeting between the schools. The guys are joined by 2x MAC Champion Quarterback Drew Hare (2012-2016) to talk about the game in Starkville.

The guys discuss the MAC and the season so far, the current state of college football, NIU's upcoming matchup against Mississippi State, and wrap up with some tailgate stories and memories.

The NIU Huskies suffered their first setback of the 2025 season with a loss on the road to Maryland. The guys are joined by former Huskie wide receiver & 8 year CFL veteran Juwan Brescacin (2011-2015) [3x MAC Champion] to talk about the game in College Park.

The NIU Huskies opened up their 2025 season with a victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders at Huskie Stadium. The guys and guest Vinny Barra dig into what they watched in the first current season episode of the podcast.

The 2025 Northern Illinois season preview episode. The guys start with some current topics in the world of NIU football, before going into a position group discussion. The episode ends with the guys talking through the schedule via a confidence pool. Go Huskies!

This week the guys discuss NIU's upset victory over #5 Notre Dame. They discuss what it was like being at the game, what this meant for the program and fans, while also breaking down the game itself.

The guys catch up this week with former Huskie long snapper Erik Abrell (2018-2021), a 2x MAC Champion. They also talk about the 2021 MAC Championship victory over Kent State, and draft their favorite Dekalb area restaurants.

2:40 - Dekalb Restaurant Draft

15:30 - Questions for Erik

30:00 - Kent State Game Rewatch

49:00 - More Questions for Erik

This week the guys are rewatching the Huskies take on Georgia Tech in game 1 of the 2021 season. This is the first rewatch game that features our current head coach, Thomas Hammock. The guys also discuss some current college football topics and how they relate to NIU, and reminisce on their favorite dorm food items via a draft.

1:40 - NIU Dorm Food Draft

14:12 - College Football Discussion

31:25 - NIU vs Georgia Tech Discussion

The Huskies win their fourth MAC Championship game, and do so in dramatic fashion with a huge second half from Marcus Childers and the defense The guys also discuss if this is the hardest non-conference schedule of all time, and some dream non-conference opponents.

NIU defeats Northwestern for the first time in school history and we are joined by the quarterback who helped engineer it, 2012 & 2014 MAC Champion Drew Hare. The guys draft Convocation Concerts they wish they attended. Football conversation with Drew starts around the 10:45 mark.