Mountain West, Northern Illinois

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 introduced as the latest member of the conference on Tuesday. The Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference and are still considering options for all non-football sports,
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026. People familiar with the situation told The Athletic that while they expect the vote approving the $2 million membership fee to go through,
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday.
Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
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Pacific takes on San Diego for conference showdown
San Diego hosts Pacific in a matchup of WCC teams. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams.
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Michigan preparing for West Coast trip, restart of Big Ten play
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College football bowl results by conference highlight ACC failures, Big Ten victories
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Washington State and Oregon State square off for conference matchup
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