NIU Football Joins Mountain West Conference - NIU Athletics
Jan 7, 2025 · DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and …
Mountain West Adds Northern Illinois As A Football-Only Member
Jan 7, 2025 · COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West Conference today announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. …
FRAZIER'S CORNER: An Eventful Start to 2025 - NIU Athletics
1 day ago · On January 7, NIU officially accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in the 2026 season. The announcement was …
NIU to the Mountain West: Here’s what you need to know now …
Jan 8, 2025 · The marriage between NIU football and the Mountain West conference was announced Tuesday. Here's what Hammock and others had to say. Thomas Hammock said it …
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: …
Jan 5, 2025 · 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 …
NIU to Mountain West: Reasons for move, NIU’s value in MWC, …
Jan 8, 2025 · Northern Illinois University officially announced its decision to leave the Mid-American Conference behind to become a football-only member of the Mountain West …
REPORT: Northern Illinois Football Expected To Join Mountain West ...
Dec 16, 2024 · NIU football joining the league would move the Mountain West Conference to nine football programs for 2026, including Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, …
Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a conference in which the …
NIU: Offer received from Mountain West, ‘update’ to come in …
Dec 18, 2024 · NIU on Wednesday for the first time confirmed that it has an offer to join the Mountain West for football. A statement from the university said an "update" will come in early …
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West Conference for football
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.