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Mountain West Conference and NIU Football Announce Huskies' Membership For 2026
The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC
Mountain West Commissioner visits UTEP for first time since conference realignment
UTEP is set to join the Mountain West Conference ahead of the 2026-2027 academic school year. Accepting the official invitation back in October, the conference
Top MAC football program to join Mountain West
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 addition of MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois as a football-only member on Tuesday. The Huskies will join the conference on July 1, 2026.
Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference and are still considering options for all non-football sports,
Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC
Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.
NIU football officially joins the Mountain West Conference
The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference in a football-only capacity starting in 2026. The move puts the Mountain West Conference at nine teams: NIU, Air Force, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.
Northern Illinois football pays $2 million to join Mountain West
Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 million to join.
It's offical, NIU football is saying good-bye to the MAC and heading for the Mountain West Conference
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Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as a football only member in 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOLO) - Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a football only member in 2026. The announcement was made Tuesday amid a shakeup in the conference, which saw the addition of UTEP and UC Davis to its ranks.
NIU joins the Mountain West Conference
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the $2 million membership fee for the school to join the Mountain West Conference. On July 1, 2026, NIU will join the Mountain West as a football-only member.
Northern Illinois joining Mountain West and the 3 weirdest moves of conference realignment
There have been seismic shifts in college football and by the end of it all the landscape will be unrecognizable.
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Colorado State vs UNLV basketball: How to watch, stream Mountain West men's game
A look at Saturday's men's basketball game between CSU and UNLV, including how to watch, key players, tickets, Mountain West ...
Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings: Utah State, San Diego State, Boise State lead the way
In what will be the biggest day of the Mountain West men’s basketball season to date, Saturday looms large for all six of the ...
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Fosters give UTEP $2.5M to help move to new conference
UTEP Athletics has gotten another significant gift as it continues its preparations to join the Mountain West Conference in July 2026.
All-conference linebacker Chase Wilson to transfer from Colorado State football team
Chase Wilson played five seasons at Colorado State and had more than 200 career tackles as a Ram. Now he is entering the ...
UNLV Lady Rebels Look to Extend Win Streak Against Colorado State Rams in Mountain West Showdown
The UNLV Rebels (11-4, 3-0 MWC) aim to extend their four-game winning streak as they host the Colorado State Rams (12-4, 3-0 ...