Mountain West officials hope the addition will help ... “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program and for Huskie fans throughout the country ...

Northern Illinois University officially announced its decision to leave the Mid-American Conference behind to become a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference, effective July 1 ...

The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy ...

"We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West," Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a news release. "In evaluating NIU ...

Here's one personal memory of covering Northern Illinois University football ... officials formally announced plans to join the Mountain West Conference for football only. The other sports ...

The Huskies will officially join the Mountain West as a football-only school ... “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program, and for Huskie ...

The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Northern Illinois University will join the league as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 Mountain West football lineup will ...

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after ... be felt throughout our entire department and university. Our fans are going to enjoy the ...

(AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in ... felt throughout our entire department and university," athletic director Sean Frazier ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football ... “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program, and for Huskie fans throughout the country ...

In addition, Grand Canyon University and UC Davis will also join as basketball-only members. NIU to the Mountain West is just the latest wacky move in conference realignment The Mid-American ...

The Mountain West is reshaping itself after Boise State ... “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program, and for Huskie fans throughout the ...