NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois athletics.

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 ...

There have been seismic shifts in college football and by the end of it all the landscape will be unrecognizable.

The Mountain West added a perennial contender from another conference as a football-only member, giving the league nine teams ...

Northern Illinois University's football program will join the Mountain West Conference in 2026, bringing about a significant ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

"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 ...

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.