DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the $2 million membership fee for the school to join the Mountain West Conference. On July 1, 2026, NIU will join the ...

Savage has been the top recruiter in the Mountain West the last three seasons, dominating the Los Angeles area.

Northern Illinois University accepts invitation to join Mountain West Conference for football only starting in 2026.

Back in the summer 2022, NIU Director of Athletics Sean Frazier was in his car when the news struck.USC and UCLA were going ...

The Huskies will go from the MAC to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Mountain West was well represented during this year's bowl season, with a total of five teams participating in a bowl game, including the Boise State Bronco ...

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

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

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

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full ...