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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,
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 the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference and are still considering options for all non-football sports,
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26
Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, joining Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming.
Northern Illinois football pays $2 million to join Mountain West
Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 million to join.
NIU football officially joins the Mountain West Conference
The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference in a football-only capacity starting in 2026. The move puts the Mountain West Conference at nine teams: NIU, Air Force, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.
NIU Football to join Mountain West in 2026
The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Northern Illinois University will join the league as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 Mountain West football lineup will
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
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 the situation told The Athletic that while they expect the vote approving the $2 million membership fee to go through,
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
Northern Illinois reportedly set to join Mountain West as football-only member
North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall.
Mountain West Conference Record in Bowl Games in 2024 Season
Representing the Mountain West conference in a college football bowl game included the Broncos, UNLV, Colorado State, Fresno ...
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UTEP Athletics get 2nd multi-million dollar gift to aid in move to Mountain West Conference
UTEP Athletics has gotten another significant gift as it continues its preparations to join the Mountain West Conference in ...
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NIU football leaving MAC for Mountain West Conference, pending board approval
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees will vote on whether NIU's football team will leave the Mid-American ...
UNLV Lady Rebels Look to Extend Win Streak Against Colorado State Rams in Mountain West Showdown
The UNLV Rebels (11-4, 3-0 MWC) aim to extend their four-game winning streak as they host the Colorado State Rams (12-4, 3-0 ...
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College football bowl results by conference highlight ACC failures, Big Ten victories
While the ultimate goal for most programs is to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for a national championship, ...
All-conference linebacker Chase Wilson to transfer from Colorado State football team
Chase Wilson played five seasons at Colorado State and had more than 200 career tackles as a Ram. Now he is entering the ...
Runnin' Rebels Face Tough Test Against Broncos in High-Stakes Mountain West Showdown
The UNLV Rebels (9-5, 3-0 MWC) and Boise State Broncos (11-4, 3-1 MWC) are set to face off in a pivotal Mountain West ...
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Fosters give UTEP $2.5M to help move to new conference
UTEP Athletics has gotten another significant gift as it continues its preparations to join the Mountain West Conference in July 2026.