The Northern Illinois Huskies will be joining the ... Big 12 added Cincinnati and Central Florida from the American Athletic Conference. There really wasn't much to that besides the two programs ...

They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

People familiar with the situation told The Athletic ... conference recognition. The Mountain West’s football members would include Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois ...

Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak ...

Northern Illinois has been formally approved as a football-only member of the Mountain West by the conference’s board ... the history of NIU football,” athletic director Sean T.

Northern Illinois heavily redacted its membership agreement to join the Mountain West before providing the document to Nevada ...

The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in discussions with the Mid-American Conference ... of NIU Football," Northern Illinois athletic director ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 ... balancing academic performance with athletic competitiveness and prioritizing ...

(AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File) Sean Frazier fields questions from reporters during a news conference, Tuesday, July 16, ...

“We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football ... a three-season stint in the doomed Big West Conference. Per NIU athletic director Sean Frazier, discussions to join ...