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

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

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

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

All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced ...

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 ...

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

Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) ...

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

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