The Mountain West has been heavily involved in conference realignment with ... "We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West," Mountain ...

“This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University ... a prestigious group of universities to compete in the Mountain West Conference. This move will open new opportunities for ...

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 confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't ...

“We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West,” Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez said via press release. ”In ...

"We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football ... at the highest level for conference and national championships. Moving to the Mountain West, especially with all the ...

LARAMIE — After weeks of internal discussions, Northern Illinois University agreed to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member Tuesday. Northern Illinois will join eight other ...

Specifically, it's coming to Northern Illinois University. The NIU Board of Trustees are going to discuss the membership fee for the NIU Huksies to join the Mountain West Conference as football ...

“This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University ... a prestigious group of universities to compete in the Mountain West Conference.” Northern Illinois is the only team to ...