Mountain West, Northern Illinois

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
According to Brett McMurphy of the Action Network, Northern Illinois will leave the Mid-American Conference and join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member for the
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.
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.
Northern Illinois agrees to join Mountain West in football, will pay $2M entrance fee
Northern Illinois will ask its Board of Trustees on Tuesday to allow the school's football program to move into the Mountain West, per a special meeting posted
Northern Illinois reportedly set to join Mountain West as football-only member
North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall.
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.
Insane Distance Between New Mountain West Rivals Highlights Conference Realignment Absurdity
By now, the idea of regional conferences in college football is long gone. Conference realignment killed that dream years ago ...
New Mexico, Utah State sit atop Mountain West men’s basketball standings
With nearly 20 percent of the conference’s men’s basketball games in the books, the top teams in the Mountain West have ...
Jonathan Mateo becoming the 'gamer' Pocono Mountain West boys basketball needs
No matter the moment or the opponent, Mateo showed again Friday night vs. Allentown Central Catholic that he'll show up for ...
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Experts warn that road safety in Mountain West states lags behind, and gains have been marginal
According to the latest annual report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, four of the nine states with the ...
Hoops Preview: Lady Rebels Aim to Continue Mountain West Dominance at Boise State
The UNLV Lady Rebels look to extend their winning streak as they visit Boise State on Saturday, January 4, at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m ...
Pocono Mountain West guard KJ Coles becomes youngest Panther to score 1,000 career points
The junior point guard surpassed 1,000 career points against Harry S. Truman, located in The Bronx, on Saturday afternoon ...