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Mountain West Conference and NIU Football Announce Huskies' Membership For 2026
The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC
Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season
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 competing in the conference in 2026,
Northern Illinois football joins Mountain West Conference
The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American Conference that it had been a member of for nearly 30 years.
Huskies heading west? NIU Board of Trustees to vote on football's move to Mountain West Conference
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees are holding a special meeting this afternoon and are expected to approve the $2 million membership fee for the school’s football team to move to the Mountain West Conference.
Northern Illinois will join Mountain West as football-only member in 2026
The Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the Pac-12.
NIU football joining Mountain West Conference
DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain West announced Tuesday. The announcement came following a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.
Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
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 becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC
Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.
Can't Wait For Saturday | NIU move to Mountain West could pay off
Regular readers of this column know my affection for the MAC. Great football, excellent venues, outstanding coaches and way more talent than anyone thinks. But, it is going to be hard for the league to get a team into the College Football Playoff.
Top MAC football program to join Mountain West
We are extremely pleased to accept the invitation for the Huskie football program to join a prestigious group of universities to compete in the Mountain West Conference. This m
Dent and Northern Illinois host Ohio
Northern Illinois faces the Ohio Bobcats after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in the Huskies' 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Is Rooting For Notre Dame In CFP Championship
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18 NIU Huskies wind up in college football’s Winter Transfer Portal
The window closed on college football’s Winter Transfer Portal over the weekend. The final tally shows 18 Northern Illinois ...
Spitzley and the Western Michigan Broncos take on conference foe Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois and Western Michigan will square off in a matchup of MAC opponents. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
Back-to-back bowl wins and a win over CFP semifinalist Notre Dame puts NIU in spotlight
If Notre Dame wins National Championship, NIU could reap residual benefits. Here is why and what it could do for NIU: ...