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 ...

New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming joining the Huskies in the conference. “This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program ...

This was the second shooting in Mexico involving Northern Illinois families in just a matter of days. The Friday after Christmas, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago was critically wounded in an area ...

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.

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

The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, Texas, El Paso and Wyoming.

New Mexico, San Jose State, UTEP and Wyoming. UC Davis and Grand Canyon will be members of the league, but not for football. Northern Illinois president Lisa C. Freeman trumpeted the move ...