Mountains are exactly what comes to mind when you think of Illinois, but one of the state’s football programs has officially ...

The Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday their intention to leave the Mid-American Conference in the summer of 2026.

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

Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (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 ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, joining Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, ...

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...