Mountain West to add Northern Illinois

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
NIU accepts offer to join Mountain West Conference for football
Northern Illinois University has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, according to a Board of Trustees agenda item for a meeting scheduled for 1:30
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday.
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.
Northern Illinois expected to accept Mountain West invitation as football-only member, calls board meeting
Northern Illinois called a board meeting for Tuesday regarding an invitation to join the Mountain West in July 2026, according to a public meeting report. The expectation is it will accept the Huskies’ invitation as a football-only member.
Northern Illinois agrees to join Mountain West in football, will pay $2M entrance fee
Northern Illinois will ask its Board of Trustees on Tuesday to allow the school's football program to move into the Mountain West, per a special meeting posted
Northern Illinois reportedly set to join Mountain West as football-only member
North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall.
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
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