Mountain West to add Northern Illinois

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
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.
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday.
Northern Illinois agrees to join Mountain West in football, will pay $2M entrance fee
Northern Illinois will ask its Board of Trustees on Tuesday to allow the school's football program to move into the Mountain West, per a special meeting posted
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.

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Northern Illinois visits Mobley and Akron
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Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Jones' 25-point outing
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Toledo hosts Doyle and Northern Illinois
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Map: Where to expect snow as winter storm targets part of Illinois
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