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.

"In evaluating NIU, the MW Board of Directors and Directors of Athletics carefully considered and were impressed by its history of football success and its commitment to academic excellence.

while NIU’s other sports are expected to move to another Midwest-based conference yet to be determined. In the wake of Northern Illinois’ addition, Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez ...

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball ...

The Irish could've been done after their loss to Northern Illinois. Instead, they're in the national championship game due to ...

The Horizon League got a massive boost when Butler made back-to-back NCAA championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.

DEKALB, Ill. - It was a tightly contested first half, but the Cardinals dominated offensively after intermission which helped Ball State move past Northern Illinois 81-62 Saturday afternoon in the ...

Akron comes into a matchup with Northern Illinois as winners of seven consecutive games. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

Northern Illinois heads into a matchup with Ball State as losers of three straight home games. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Heading into the College Football Playoff championship on Monday, Notre Dame is in the midst of its best season of Marcus Freeman's three-year tenure as head coach. The Fighting Irish are knocking ...