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

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

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

The Huskies will go from the MAC to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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

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

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

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

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

NIU will officially join the Mountain West on July 1, 2026 and will compete in the conference as a football-only member. The ...