The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's ...

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

Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) ...

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

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

DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program ...

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

The Panther program has announced its first honorees, including a district championship coach and a collegiate national ...

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

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026.

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