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Mountain West to add Northern Illinois

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

DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West. According to Brett McMurp

The New York Times · 17h

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.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 14h

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.

Hosted on MSN · 15h

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 · 16h

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

wglt · 14h

NIU Board of Trustees to vote Tuesday on football-only membership in Mountain West conference

The university has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2026, subject to a vote.

Northern Illinois faces Ohio, seeks Fourth straight win

Associated Press · 4h

Northern Illinois faces Ohio, seeks 4th straight win

Northern Illinois is looking to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Ohio. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season for the two teams.

The Washington Post · 1d

Boise State takes on San Diego State, seeks 4th straight home win

Boise State averages 78.1 points, 14.6 more per game than the 63.5 San Diego State gives up. San Diego State has shot at a 44.8% rate from the field this season, 3.2 percentage po

Fox Sports · 1d

USC faces Michigan, seeks 5th straight win

USC is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over Michigan. The Trojans have gone 8-2 at home. USC scores 76.4 points while outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game. The Wolverines are 2-0 against Big Ten opponents.

4don MSN

Notre Dame says loss to Northern Illinois was needed lesson

While an early-season loss to Northern Illinois is not what Notre Dame wanted, the team says it was the wake-up call the ...

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 ...

Fox Sports4d

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

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Quaran McPherson's 25 points off of the bench, Quentin Jones also had 25 and Northern Illinois rolled to a 117-50 victory over East-West on Monday night. McPherson added 11 ...

CBSSports.com11d

Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois odds, line: 2024 Idaho Potato Bowl picks via proven college football model

The Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6) and Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5) will try to end the season on a high note when they square off in the 2024 Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday afternoon. Fresno State ...

USA Today11d

What's at stake in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl between Fresno State and Northern Illinois

Enter the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which will be played on Boise State’s Smurf Turf between Northern Illinois and Fresno State. These two programs might not be the powerhouses at the top of the ...