The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

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

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

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

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football-playing members for 2026. The others are Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming. "We are ...

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 ...

DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference ...

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

The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) will join the league as a football-only addition on July 1, 2026. NIU comes to the Mountain West from the MAC.