The Mountain West has been heavily involved in conference realignment ... The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football-playing members for 2026. The others are Air ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies ...

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 ...

Northern Illinois University officially announced its decision to leave the Mid-American Conference behind to become a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference, effective July 1 ...

The Huskies’ move to the Mountain West comes as the conference saw several ... from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 for football in 2026. Northern Illinois have enjoyed success as members ...

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 ...

Northern Illinois University's football program will join the Mountain West Conference in 2026, bringing about a significant ...

Northern Illinois heavily redacted its membership agreement to join the Mountain West before providing the document to Nevada ...

The Horizon League got a massive boost when Butler made back-to-back NCAA championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.

DEKALB, Ill. — 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 ...

LAS VEGAS — 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.

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons ...