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It's offical, NIU football is saying good-bye to the MAC and heading for the Mountain West Conference
It's offical, NIU football is saying good-bye to the MAC and heading for the Mountain West Conference "I'm April Wilkerson, a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Northern Illinois Will Join Mountain West for Football Only in 2026
Northern Illinois University accepts invitation to join Mountain West Conference for football only starting in 2026.
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Assessing NIU’s move from MACtion to Mountains
Here's one personal memory of covering Northern Illinois University football. The school introduced new head coach Joe Novak ...
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COLUMN: The loss of NIU should be a call to arms for Jon Steinbrecher and the MAC
With the shock departure of Northern Illinois and the pursuit of Toledo, the MAC has existential questions to face at a ...
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.
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) ...