The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees approved the move on Tuesday. Northern Illinois, which will begin ...

Former Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton knew that once Illinois was on his transfer portal radar, he wouldn't ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in July 2026, the school announced Tuesday, following approval of the $2 million membership fee from its board of trustees.

“We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” MWC commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a press release. “In evaluating NIU, the MW Board of Directors and ...

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.

Illinois football team picked up a late addition from Class of 2025, adding 3-star linebacker Jack Paris from suburban ...

A running back from the University of Arizona, an offensive lineman from Iowa State, a defensive lineman from the University of Washington and a quarterback from Northern Illinois have joined the ...

Marcus Johnson scored 22 points as Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 84-77 on Tuesday night to end its five-game losing streak.

The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy ...

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest ...