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It’s official, NIU football is saying “Good-bye” to the MAC and racing toward the Mountain West Conference
All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced Northern Illinois University to make a move to keep up or to stay a step ahead.
'Location, location, location': Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West
NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference was inspired by another major college football realignment move, and it might mean more change is coming for Northern Illinois athletics.
Assessing NIU’s move from MACtion to Mountains
Here's one personal memory of covering Northern Illinois University football. The school introduced new head coach Joe Novak during winter break in 1995, so the campus was deserted. But inside the
NIU football officially joins the Mountain West Conference
The university officially announced it would join the Mountain West Conference 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 State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.
Can't Wait For Saturday | NIU move to Mountain West could pay off
Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected]. Meet the two Dick Butkus-idolizing UI grads who did in the Citrus Bowl what no reader had done all season — successfully predict the exact score of an Illini football game.
NIU football leaving MAC for Mountain West Conference
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees approved a football-only move from the Mid-American Conference, or MAC, to the Mountain West Conference. Peter Medlin
NIU football joining Mountain West Conference
DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain West announced Tuesday. The announcement came following a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.
Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU
NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.
It's offical, NIU football is saying good-bye to the MAC and heading for the Mountain West Conference
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NIU joins the Mountain West Conference
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the $2 million membership fee for the school to join the Mountain West Conference. On July 1, 2026, NIU will join the Mountain West as a football-only member.
NIU football leaving MAC for Mountain West Conference, pending board approval
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees will vote on whether NIU's football team will leave the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Peter Medlin
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