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

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

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

(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.

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.

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

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026.

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. “This move will open new ...

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 ...

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.