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 the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies ...

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based Mid-American Conference to a ...

On Thursday night, Northern Illinois football coach Thomas ... This week, NIU announced it will be joining the Mountain West Conference for football-only starting in 2026. It is a major step ...

In recent weeks, we've been looking at the Mountain West and Pac-12 split and how that will impact both conferences. We ...

"A good deal of specualtion has recently been offered by various media outlets regarding the current and future status of the ...