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 ...

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.

Northern Illinois confirmed on 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 ...

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 ...

They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

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 ...

Northern Illinois has been formally approved as a football-only member of the Mountain West by the conference’s board of directors and school administrations. The Huskies will begin play in the ...

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026. People familiar with ...

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a ...