Mountain West Conference, Illinois and NIU

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
NIU accepts offer to join Mountain West Conference for football
Northern Illinois University has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, according to a Board of Trustees agenda item for a meeting scheduled for 1:30
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
NIU Board of Trustees to vote Tuesday on football-only membership in Mountain West conference
The university has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2026, subject to a vote.
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
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UTEP Athletics get 2nd multi-million dollar gift to aid in move to Mountain West Conference
UTEP Athletics has gotten another significant gift as it continues its preparations to join the Mountain West Conference in ...
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NIU football leaving MAC for Mountain West Conference, pending board approval
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees will vote on whether NIU's football team will leave the Mid-American ...
Insane Distance Between New Mountain West Rivals Highlights Conference Realignment Absurdity
By now, the idea of regional conferences in college football is long gone. Conference realignment killed that dream years ago ...
Best of the West MBB power rankings: UCLA remains No. 1 ahead of Gonzaga despite loss, WSU still at No. 10
Comment: Halfway through the season, only four opponents have scored 70 points (or more) against the Gaels. And only one, ...
NIU accepts invitation to Mountain West Conference
Northern Illinois University accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, but one thing is left in the ...
New Mexico, Utah State sit atop Mountain West men’s basketball standings
With nearly 20 percent of the conference’s men’s basketball games in the books, the top teams in the Mountain West have ...