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 ...

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

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

In a historic move during the transfer portal era, Illinois football will return all five starters on the offensive line plus ...

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

Illinois football was boosted for next season when defensive back Xavier Scott and left tackle J.C. Davis announced returns, ...

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

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

Mountains are exactly what comes to mind when you think of Illinois, but one of the state’s football programs has officially made the move to the Mountain West Conference. The league announced the ...

However, Illinois football under head coach Bret Bielema has turned a corner. Once seen as a traditional candidate for ...