After rumor began to turn into truth at the end of last week, the Northern Illinois Board of Trustees approved the football program’s move to the Mountain ... join the Big West Conference ...

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees approved the move on Tuesday. Northern Illinois, which will begin ...

Northern Illinois’ leaders took the podium Tuesday to discuss the football team’s groundbreaking move to the Mountain West in 2026. With the shock departure of Northern Illinois and the ...

“We believe continuing our membership with the Mountain West Conference ... including Northern Illinois and Toledo from the Mid-American Conference. That would enable the league to sell a ...

Illinois State Redbirds football has six FBS road opponents set, one each season until 2030. Here is every game date and ...

At 6'5" 225 lbs, West Virginia fans should expect him to provide a boost in the pass game a tight end that can stretch the field. Before he arrived to Northern Illinois he started his career at ...

Northern Illinois Intends Jump to Horizon League for All Non-Football Teams After NIU’s football program left the MAC for the Mountain West, the school’s other programs have a new home.