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Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.
NIU Board of Trustees to vote Tuesday on football-only membership in Mountain West conference
The university has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2026, subject to a vote.
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday.
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
New Mexico, Utah State sit atop Mountain West men’s basketball standings
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Insane Distance Between New Mountain West Rivals Highlights Conference Realignment Absurdity
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NIU accepts invitation to Mountain West Conference
Northern Illinois University accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, but one thing is left in the ...
What head coach Leon Rice said after Boise State’s loss to San Diego State in Mountain West play
The Boise State men’s basketball team surrendered 15 offensive rebounds in Saturday’s 76-68 Mountain West Conference loss to ...
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UNLV tops latest MW women's power rankings as teams kick off conference play
Conference play kicked off Saturday for Mountain West women’s basketball teams, and every team has played at least one ...
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Boise State loses their first conference game to San Diego State 76-68
The Boise State Broncos fell to the San Diego State Aztecs in a heavyweight match-up in the Mountain West. BSU falls to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
Mountain West College Basketball Future Odds: UNLV a Longshot
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels (8-5) have made a promising start to Mountain West play, boasting a 2-0 conference record. However, ...