Mountain West Adds Northern Illinois As A Football-Only Member
Jan 7, 2025 · COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West Conference today announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. “We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to …
NIU Football Joins Mountain West Conference - NIU Athletics
Jan 7, 2025 · WATCH: NIU Joins Mountain West Press Conference; DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain West announced Tuesday (Jan. 7). The announcement came following a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.
Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only …
Jan 7, 2025 · The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of the conference on Tuesday.
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West Conference for football …
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but...
REPORT: Northern Illinois Football Expected To Join Mountain West ...
Dec 16, 2024 · NIU football joining the league would move the Mountain West Conference to nine football programs for 2026, including Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP, and...
Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as …
Jan 7, 2025 · 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 is set to join Mountain West for football only in ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a conference in which the easternmost school is in Colorado.
NIU to Mountain West: Reasons for move, NIU’s value in MWC, …
Jan 8, 2025 · Northern Illinois was further assisted by vacancies in the Mountain West after five of the conference’s members — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State ...
Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West …
2 days ago · Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains...
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, joining Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming.