COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOLO) - Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football ...

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

Y’all ever hear of a team trading in their Midwest winters for a shot at sunnier skies and tougher competition? The post ...

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

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 ...

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

The Mountain West added a perennial contender from another conference as a football-only member, giving the league nine teams ...

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

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

While the ultimate goal for most programs is to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for a national championship, ...

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