The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program ...

Northern Illinois is the only football team to defeat Notre Dame this season. On Jan. 20, NIU coach Thomas Hammock will be ...

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the ...

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the ...

The Mountain West Conference is expanding once again. Northern Illinois is paying $2 million to join the league as a football ...

A four-team College Football Playoff would have omitted the nation's best team from the bracket. The bigger playoff saved ...

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season.  Northern Illinois was officially ...

The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July ...