"We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West," Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a news release. "In evaluating NIU ...

Northern Illinois also added to its profile in 2024 with a huge upset win against Notre Dame, which is now set to play in the College Football Playoff semifinal round against Penn State. " ...

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.

Illinois football team picked up a late addition from Class of 2025, adding 3-star linebacker Jack Paris from suburban ...

One college football head coach who has garnered some interest from NFL teams is Northern Illinois' Thomas Hammock, per Ian ...

Former Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton knew that once Illinois was on his transfer portal radar, he wouldn't ...