Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't ...

Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 ...

Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees approved a football-only move from the Mid-American Conference, or MAC, to ...

DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference ...

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees approved the move on Tuesday. Northern Illinois, which will begin ...

With the shock departure of Northern Illinois and the pursuit of Toledo, the MAC has existential questions to face at a ...

Something NIU football coach Thomas Hammock said after his team’s 28-20 win over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl got me thinking. No, not the dump quote. After being showered in ...

BOTTOM LINE: Akron hosts Northern Illinois after Alexus Mobley scored 23 points in Akron's 74-54 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The Zips have gone 5-3 in home games. Akron ranks fourth in the MAC in ...

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is poised to join UNLV in the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, a decision expected to pass during a board of trustees meeting Tuesday.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The window closed on college football’s Winter Transfer Portal over the weekend. The final tally shows 18 Northern Illinois University Huskies in the portal.

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