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MAC, Mountain West and Northern Illinois

It’s official, NIU football is saying “Good-bye” to the MAC and racing toward the Mountain West Conference

All of the changes we’re seeing in college football from conference realignments to the transfer portal and NIL has forced Northern Illinois University to make a move to keep up or to stay a step ahead.

Hosted on MSN · 12h

Northern Illinois set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a conference in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs,

The Associated Press – Sports … · 12h

Tuesday's college football: Northern Illinois to leave MAC for western-based conference

The Huskies will go from the MAC to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

WREX · 17h

NIU football joining Mountain West Conference

DEKALB (WREX) — Northern Illinois University has accepted an invitation for the Huskies to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member beginning in 2026, NIU and the Mountain West announced Tuesday. The announcement came following a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.

The New York Times · 4d

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.

USA Today · 13h

Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West, leaving MAC

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.

CBS Sports on MSN · 16h

Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season

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 competing in the conference in 2026,

The New York Times · 16h

Northern Illinois football to join Mountain West; league to ‘pause’ on adding new members

The league’s football members will include Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

The Bakersfield Californian7d

CSUB basketball teams hoping for better results as Big West Conference schedule resumes Thursday

Given that the Big West Conference has already cracked open the lid on its men and women’s basketball schedule in early ...

Press-Telegram5d

Balanced UC Riverside tops Long Beach State for 3-0 start in Big West

defends during the second half of their Big West Conference game on Thursday night at LBSU’s Walter Pyramid. Pickens had season highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds to help the Highlanders to a 76 ...

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Aggie Roundup: Sabel named Big West Player of the Week

For the fifth time in her illustrious Aggie career, Tova Sabel has been named the Big West Player of the Week following her ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser3d

Rainbows get first conference hoops win

Gytis Nemeiksa scored 19 points and reserve Tom Beattie contributed 15 to lead the Hawaii basketball team to tonight’s 68-55 victory over Cal Poly in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

The Daily News2h

Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press

KJ Lewis scored a career-high 21 points and Arizona beat No. 21 West Virginia 75-56. Jaden Bradley added 15 points and Anthony Dell’Orso scored 10 for ...