Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The school and conference announced the move on Tuesday.

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

Northern Illinois has announced a conference switch to leave the MAC and join the Mountain West as a football-only member in ...

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOLO) - Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football ...

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

The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference in a football-only capacity starting in 2026.

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

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

Aztecs return to Viejas Arena to host Air Force for a Mountain West matchup. San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher has ...

After losing in the final seconds to Utah State, the Aztecs (9-3, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) were able to finish the job ...