Mountain West Conference, Northern Illinois

Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
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 compete in the Mid-American Conference and are still considering options for all non-football sports,
Mountain West adds another member for football only
The Mountain West added a perennial contender from another conference as a football-only member, giving the league nine teams for the 2026 football season.
Northern Illinois football joins Mountain West Conference
The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American Conference that it had been a member of for nearly 30 years.
NIU Football to join Mountain West in 2026
The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Northern Illinois University will join the league as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 Mountain West football lineup will
Northern Illinois announces move to Mountain West, MAC thanks NIU for ‘communication’
Northern Illinois has announced a conference switch to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.
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.
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as a football only member in 2026
Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football only member in 2026. The announcement was made Tuesday amid a shakeup in the conference, which saw the addition of UTEP and UC Davis to its ranks.
Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday.
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
Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season
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 competing in the conference in 2026,
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Surprise announcement by UC Davis is deeper than affiliation change
When UC Davis announced on Dec. 10 that it will be exiting the Big West Conference to join the Mountain West Conference ...
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Paul L. Foster Family Foundation Pledges $2.5 Million to Support UTEP's Move to Mountain West Conference
The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation pledged $2.5 million to support UTEP Athletics' move to the Mountain West Conference.
Paul L. Foster Family Foundation pledges $2.5M to support UTEP's Mountain West transition
The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation has pledged a $2.5 million gift in support of UTEP Athletics as the University continues ...