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

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

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

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

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

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

The Mountain West Conference on Tuesday announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member ...

Northern Illinois says that it expects for the conference change to be more than lucrative enough to offset the membership fee: "The costs to support the transition to the (Mountain West ...

Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 ...

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

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 Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the ...