The Huskies are going west. That's the Mountain West to be specific. NIU leadership talked about joining the Mountain West on Tuesday.

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

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Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons, ...

Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football only member in 2026. The announcement ...

The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Northern Illinois University will join the league as a football-only ...

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

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

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

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