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 Mountain West added a perennial contender from another conference as a football-only member, giving the league nine teams ...

Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 ...

Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees approved a football-only move from the Mid-American Conference, or MAC, to ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the $2 million membership fee for the school to join the Mountain West Conference. On July 1, 2026, NIU will join the ...

Northern Illinois has announced a conference switch to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West as a football-only member in ...

The Huskies are going west. That's the Mountain West to be specific. NIU leadership talked about joining the Mountain West on Tuesday.