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 ...
Northern Illinois football joins Mountain West Conference
The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...
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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.
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Northern Illinois football to join Mountain West; league to ‘pause’ on adding new members
Advertisement The move will see NIU football leave the Mid-American Conference ... s football teams will play across four time zones (including Hawaii). The Mountain West’s current TV deal ...