Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

The conference will expand to the Central Time Zone as it welcomed Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday.

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

Northern Illinois has announced a conference switch to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West as a football-only member in ...

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

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, which will begin ...

NIU will officially join the Mountain West on July 1, 2026 and will compete in the conference as a football-only member. The ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mountain West Conference today announced the addition of Northern Illinois ...

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

Murray State Racers (8-7, 2-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-6, 3-1 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts Murray State after Tytan Anderson scored 27 points ...

The Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) face the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday in ...

Kent State visits the Northern Illinois Huskies after VonCameron Davis scored 20 points in the Golden Flashes' 75-67 loss to the Ball State Cardinals.