The Huskies’ move to the Mountain West comes as the conference saw several programs announce ... and Fresno State are going from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 for football in 2026. Northern Illinois ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

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

The Mountain West Conference on Tuesday announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026.

They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

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.

Notre Dame's independent status is the best thing for them and they have no reason to abandon it to join a conference.

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 ...

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