As of now, the Mountain West has nine football members for 2026: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, NIU, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming. NIU explained their reasoning for leaving the ...
Northern Illinois ... in a football-only capacity starting in 2026. The move puts the Mountain West Conference at nine teams: NIU, Air Force, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose ...
This move will open new opportunities for our student-athletes, expand the reach, and strengthen the national brand of Huskie Football ... off the playing field.” Northern Illinois has won ...
College sports conference re-alignment is coming to Illinois. Specifically, it's coming to Northern Illinois University. The NIU Board of Trustees are going to discuss the membership fee for the ...