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 ...
Northern Illinois will join Mountain West as football-only member in 2026
The Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the ...
Mountain West adds Northern Illinois as football-only member
The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July ...
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Mountain West adds Northern Illinois as a football member
The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full ...
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 ...
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Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
in September and finished the season with an 8-5 overall record after defeating Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. In six years at the helm, Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock ...
Northern Illinois Coach Thomas Hammock Is Rooting For Notre Dame In CFP Championship
Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...
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Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join ... The Mountain West has been rebuilding since Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State agreed to join the Pac-12 ...