Mountain West, Northern Illinois

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.
Mountain West adds Northern Illinois as football-only member
The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa,
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only member
Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) will join the league as a football-only addition on July 1, 2026. NIU comes to the Mountain West from the MAC.
Western Michigan wins 72-70 against Northern Illinois
Expert recap and game analysis of the Western Michigan Broncos vs. Northern Illinois Huskies NCAAM game from January 21, 2025 on ESPN.
Western Michigan plays Northern Illinois after Willis' 21-point game
Western Michigan scores 72.6 points per game, 3.8 fewer points than the 76.4 Northern Illinois allows. Northern Illinois’ 40.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is
McPherson and Northern Illinois host Western Michigan
Northern Illinois plays Western Michigan after Quaran McPherson scored 22 points in Northern Illinois' 71-66 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Broncos have gone 2-6 at home. Western Michigan is the MAC leader with 11.
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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC
The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football-playing members for 2026. The others are Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming. ...
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Northern Illinois football joins Mountain West Conference
New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming joining the Huskies in the conference. “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program ...
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Family calls for end to violence in Mexico after Rockford, Illinois man was killed
This was the second shooting in Mexico involving Northern Illinois families in just a matter of days. The Friday after Christmas, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago was critically wounded in an area ...
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Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State: Predictions, odds and how to watch Idaho Potato Bowl
as the Bulldogs pounded New Mexico State. Skipper will coach Fresno State for the final time before Matt Entz takes over. Fresno State takes on a Northern Illinois team with a signature win ...
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NIU football joining Mountain West Conference
DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference ...
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Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26
Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as ... Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming in 2026. The move is another fallen domino in college sports' ongoing ...
LIST: New Mexico’s coldest spots during the arctic blast
Many New Mexicans across the state woke up to extremely cold air Tuesday morning, with some temperatures even reaching record lows. The coldest weather was felt in ...
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