Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season
The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...
Why has Notre Dame never joined a football conference? How the Irish stay league-less
Notre Dame's independent status is the best thing for them and they have no reason to abandon it to join a conference.
The Associated Press – Sports on MSN12d
Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation ... commissioner Gloria Nevarez said NIU’s “history of football success ...
USA Today12d
Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC
"What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons, adapt to this new national model of college athletics and prepare to start a new chapter in the history of NIU Football," ...
ESPN12d
Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26
The move is another fallen domino in college sports' ongoing conference ... "We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West," commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in ...
The Associated Press – Sports on MSN9d
How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame’s run to the CFP title game
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman an the team sing to fans after ...
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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West
adapt to this new national model of college athletics and prepare to start a new chapter in the history of NIU Football," Northern Illinois athletic director Sean T. Frazier said in a news ...
Thursday's college football: AD says 'acquisition fee' could fix some portal problems
An athletic director has a proposal for taming what many say is a transfer-portal system run amok in college sports.