Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season
The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...
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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC
Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football ... in discussions with the Mid-American Conference. The football program is exiting the MAC ...
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Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...
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Top MAC football program to join Mountain West
Mountains are exactly what comes to mind when you think of Illinois, but one of the state’s football programs has officially made the move to the Mountain West Conference. The league announced ...
Pac-12 urges court not to dismiss ‘poaching penalty’ lawsuit vs. Mountain West
Following the Mountain West's motion to dismiss the Pac-12's poaching penalty lawsuit, the Pac-12 filed its opposition to the ...
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NIU football officially joins the Mountain West Conference
DEKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois is departing the Mid-American Conference's football ranks for the Mountain West. The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference in ...