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

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

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school ...

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 ...

NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois athletics.

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's ...

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the ...

while NIU’s other sports are expected to move to another Midwest-based conference yet to be determined. In the wake of Northern Illinois’ addition, Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez ...

"In evaluating NIU, the MW Board of Directors and Directors of Athletics carefully considered and were impressed by its history of football success and its commitment to academic excellence.

The conference will expand to the Central Time Zone as it welcomed Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday.