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. “We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to …
NIU Football Joins Mountain West Conference - NIU Athletics
Jan 7, 2025 · WATCH: NIU Joins Mountain West Press Conference; 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 the Mountain West announced Tuesday (Jan. 7). The announcement came following a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.
College Football Realignment: Pac-12 Adding Mountain West …
Jan 7, 2025 · Here’s a look at what has happened in the college football landscape and how it has impacted the G5. Northern Illinois leaders voted to accept an invitation from the Mountain West, and the...
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, UNLV, UTEP, and...
NIU to Mountain West: Reasons for move, NIU’s value in MWC, …
Jan 8, 2025 · Northern Illinois was further assisted by vacancies in the Mountain West after five of the conference’s members — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State ...
Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in ...
Jan 7, 2025 · DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based Mid-American Conference to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West ...
Jan 8, 2025 · NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois...
Northern Illinois agrees to join Mountain West in football, will …
Jan 3, 2025 · 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 Friday. The public notice says the university has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West as a football-only school starting July 1, 2026.
Northern Illinois announces move to Mountain West, MAC …
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois is joining the Mountain West as a football-only member beginning in 2026. The Huskies announced their conference switch on Tuesday, ditching the MAC for a league whose ...
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26
Jan 7, 2025 · Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, joining Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming.