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 ...

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. The Huskies ...

The move by Northern Illinois was necessitated by its football team moving to the Mountain West, starting in 2026. The MAC wasn't interested in keeping Northern Illinois without football ...

Northern Illinois’ board previously authorized $2 million for an entrance fee to join the Mountain West in football. The Mountain West will pay the Huskies an incentive payment to join the ...

For the second time in two months, Northern Illinois University president ... Last time it was for the football program joining the Mountain West. On Thursday, it was for most of the university ...

When Northern Illinois football left the Mid-American Conference for the Mountain West in January, many wondered what would happen to the rest of the school’s athletic programs. That question ...

The Huskies will join the conference on July 1, 2026. “We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” said MW Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. “In evaluating NIU ...

The Mountain West Conference is seeking mediation in the case the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt to avoid paying $55 ...

The Northern Illinois University Huskies plan ... Huskies' football program's move to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2026.

Per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Northern Illinois Huskies are adding Marian University defensive coordinator Justin ...

[UPDATED at 5:40 p.m. EST to include new developments regarding NIU’s wrestling and gymnastics programs, as well as the reported entrance fee.] [UPDATED Thursday at around 3 p.m. EST to include ...