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

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

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

Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming joining the Huskies in the conference. “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program ...

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join ... They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

(AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain ... They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West. “This ...

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the MWC nine football-playing members for the 2026 season, joining Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

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 heavily redacted its membership agreement to join the Mountain West before providing the document to Nevada ...

A look at football membership in the Power Four and the Group of Five, largely dating to the launch of the Big 12 in 1996.

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a ... In addition to NIU, the Mountain West will include Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming in 2026.