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Northern Illinois reportedly set to join Mountain West

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season

According to Brett McMurphy of the Action Network, Northern Illinois will leave the Mid-American Conference and join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member for the

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 1h

Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member

Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move on Jan. 7.

The New York Times · 3h

Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

Northern Illinois expected to accept Mountain West invitation as football-only member, calls board meeting

Northern Illinois called a board meeting for Tuesday regarding an invitation to join the Mountain West in July 2026, according to a public meeting report. The expectation is it will accept the Huskies’ invitation as a football-only member.

nevadasportsnet · 3h

Northern Illinois agrees to join Mountain West in football, will pay $2M entrance fee

Northern Illinois will ask its Board of Trustees on Tuesday to allow the school's football program to move into the Mountain West, per a special meeting posted

Hustle Belt · 5h

Reports: Northern Illinois to leave Mid-American Conference in 2026

NIU, a flag-bearing school for the Mid-American Conference over the last two decades, reportedly departs once again for the allure of the West.

inforum · 3h

Northern Illinois reportedly set to join Mountain West as football-only member

North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 3h

Northern Illinois Board of Trustees to Vote on Mountain West Membership

In the meeting agenda, shared by Bryan Fischer on SI, Northern Illinois says that it expects for the conference change to be more than lucrative enough to offset the membership fe

Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois

The Washington Post · 3d

McPherson, Jones both score 25 off the bench, Northern Illinois takes down East-West 117-50

Reserve Quaran McPherson and Quentin Jones both scored 25 points to help lead the Northern Illinois Huskies past the East-West Phantoms 117-50 on Monday night

Associated Press · 15h

Eastern Illinois hosts Western Illinois after Maletic’s 28-point outing

Western Illinois visits the Eastern Illinois Panthers after Marko Maletic scored 28 points in the Leathernecks' 77-66 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Jones' 25-point outing

Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Eastern Michigan after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 117-50 victory against the East-West Phantoms.

The San Joaquin Valley Sun8d

Fresno State falls to Northern Illinois in bowl game

Fresno State lost 28-20 to Northern Illinois in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday. The Bulldogs, who were short-handed ...

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Chicago weather radar: Track snow showers across northern Illinois

The Chicago area is seeing snow fall on Thursday evening, with slick roads reported around the area. Significant accumulations aren't expected, but travel could still be impacted by the snow as it ...

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Northern Illinois continues to value evaluation, development in transfer portal era

As Northern Illinois prepares to face Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the Huskies are also seeking to replace 14 players who have entered the transfer portal from a team that got ...