The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season.  Northern Illinois was officially ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the ...

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full ...

Northern Illinois has announced a conference switch to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West as a football-only member in ...

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOLO) - Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football ...

They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

The conference will expand to the Central Time Zone as it welcomed Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday.

NIU will officially join the Mountain West on July 1, 2026 and will compete in the conference as a football-only member. The ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mountain West Conference today announced the addition of Northern Illinois ...