The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees approved the move on Tuesday. Northern Illinois, which will begin ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season.  Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of t ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in July 2026, the school announced Tuesday, following approval of the $2 million membership fee from its board of trustees ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American Conference that it had been a member of for nearly 30 years.

San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Utah State, and Fresno State are going from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 for football in 2026. Northern Illinois have enjoyed success as members ...

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our ...