Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday their intention to leave the Mid-American Conference in the summer of 2026.

Former University of Charleston coach Quinn Sanders leaves the Golden Eagles for the offensive coordinator position at ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season.  Northern Illinois was officially ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

The Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the ...

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the ...

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the ...

The Mountain West Conference on Tuesday announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...

The conference will expand to the Central Time Zone as it welcomed Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday.

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full ...