So, the Huskies are making the leap in football to a new conference. After 28 straight seasons of play in the Mid-American Conference and 39 overall, NIU will say, good-bye Toledo, good-bye Ball ...

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.

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The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC's $2 million membership fee on Tuesday.

The Mountain West’s football members would include Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming. This would not be the first time NIU has ...

“We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a statement. “In evaluating NIU, the MW board of directors and directors of ...

That idea spurned an idea in Frazier's head. That idea was the inspiration behind NIU football's move to the Mountain West Conference. Get ahead of the curve while you still can. "We need to make ...

Hammock reached out with congratulations after Notre Dame’s first-round win over Indiana in the College Football Playoff. A few days later, Freeman texted his regards on NIU’s second bowl win ...