The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference in a football-only capacity starting in 2026.

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

All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced ...

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

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

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full ...

The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Northern Illinois University will join the league as a football-only ...

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

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Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...