Northern Illinois University (NIU) is poised to join UNLV in the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, a decision ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC ...

All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced ...

"We are grateful to Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez and the membership of the Mountain West Conference for this invitation and to NIU President Lisa Freeman for her support as we navigated ...

Freeman said Tuesday. Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said NIU’s “history of football success and its commitment to academic excellence” were draws. The Mountain West has been rebuilding ...

With NIU leaving the conference, it’s a good time to start looking around at who could be on the target sheet for expansion.

The Mountain West’s football members would include Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming. This would not be the first time NIU has ...

That idea spurned an idea in Frazier's head. That idea was the inspiration behind NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference. Get ahead of the curve while you still can. "We need to make ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC's $2 million membership fee on Tuesday.

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons ...

Freeman said Tuesday. Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said NIU's "history of football success and its commitment to academic excellence" were draws. The Mountain West has been rebuilding ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another football program is set to join the Mountain West.The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) will join the league as a football-only ...