Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC's $2 million membership fee on Tuesday.

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 ...

Following the Mountain West's motion to dismiss the Pac-12's poaching penalty lawsuit, the Pac-12 filed its opposition to the ...

Northern Illinois has been formally approved as a football-only member of the Mountain West by the conference’s board of directors and school administrations. The Huskies will begin play in the ...

DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain ...

Eliminating the CFP’s rule designating the top four seeds and first-round byes to conference champions won't likely happen ...

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 ...

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 ...