Northern Illinois joining Mountain West

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,
Spitzley and the Western Michigan Broncos take on conference foe Northern Illinois
Western Michigan Broncos (5-8, 2-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (7-7, 1-2 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooke Stonebraker and Northern Illinois host Hannah Spitzley and Western Michigan in MAC action.
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 t
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.
Stonebraker and the Northern Illinois Huskies host conference foe Western Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos (5-8, 2-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (7-7, 1-2 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Western Michigan in a matchup of MAC teams.
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.
Top MAC football program to join Mountain West
We are extremely pleased to accept the invitation for the Huskie football program to join a prestigious group of universities to compete in the Mountain West Conference. This m
Northern Illinois set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.
Northern Illinois joining Mountain West and the 3 weirdest moves of conference realignment
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Dominant Group of 5 Team Set to Join Air Force Falcons in Mountain West
A team that handed a current College Football Playoff participant its only loss is set to join the Air Force Falcons in the Mountain West in 2026.
Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Is Rooting For Notre Dame In CFP Championship
Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...
Dent and Northern Illinois host Ohio
Northern Illinois faces the Ohio Bobcats after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in the Huskies' 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes ...
Clayton scores 31, Ohio knocks off Northern Illinois 108-70
The Huskies (4-11, 0-3) were led by Quentin Jones, who posted 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Northern Illinois also got 14 points from Quaran McPherson. Nasir Muhammad and ...
Dent leads Northern Illinois against Ohio after 21-point showing
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Ohio after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in Northern Illinois’ 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Bobcats are 5-0 in home games. Ohio has a 3-6 ...
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NIU to Mountain West: Reasons for move, NIU’s value in MWC, future for other sports
The move will conclude Northern Illinois’ second— and most successful— stint in the MAC; The Huskies were previously members from 1975-86 prior to re-joining the conference in 1997.
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Jim O’Donnell: Freeman, Irish need a chunk o’ Northern Illinois at the CFP title game
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP IRISH for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Still, that ...
Northern Illinois visits Mobley and Akron
Akron hosts the Northern Illinois Huskies after Alexus Mobley scored 23 points in Akron's 74-54 loss to the Toledo Rockets.