Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies have been making waves in the college football landscape with their unlikely victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and now for their groundbreaking partnership ...

The majority of the Northern Illinois athletics department is set to join the Horizon League in 2026, pending approval by the university’s board of trustees Thursday. NIU announced in January ...

Northern Illinois, now 2–0 this season, will have a week off to enjoy its win over Notre Dame before retuning to action Sept. 21 against Buffalo. More of the Latest Around College Football feed ...

The addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football-playing members for the 2026 season, joining Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — The University at Buffalo football team, under first-year head coach Pete Lembo, shocked 23rd-ranked Northern Illinois in DeKalb with a 23-20 win in overtime.

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains ...

Northern Illinois officials issued a statement Wednesday that the university is in talks to join the Mountain West Conference for football. “Northern Illinois University has received a formal ...

The Horizon League, which does not sponsor football, is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and currently has 11 full members, including notable basketball schools such as Oakland University, Robert ...

Northern Illinois has played 39 seasons in the MAC over two stints from 1975 to 1985 and since 1997. It was in the Big West Conference in football from 1993 to 1995 and operated as an independent ...

Northern Illinois football returns 18 starters from last year's bowl game team 01:05. CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Northern Illinois University football team held its media day on Tuesday at Harry Caray's ...

Northern Illinois has been a member of the MAC from 1975-86 and 1997-2025. The Huskies played football in the Big West from 1992-95, overlapping with Nevada during that period.