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

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's ...

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

In this CFP final showdown of the top two scoring defenses at the FBS level, the raw numbers still don’t do justice to their ...

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

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

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...

The Huskies’ move to the Mountain West ... and Fresno State are going from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 for football in 2026. Northern Illinois have enjoyed success as members of the MAC ...

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

The conference will expand to the Central Time Zone as it welcomed Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday.

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

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026.