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Mountain West to add Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.

The New York Times · 2d

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.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 1d

Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member

Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season

According to Brett McMurphy of the Action Network, Northern Illinois will leave the Mid-American Conference and join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member for the

Larry Brown Sports on MSN · 1d

Mountain West set to add new school for football

The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.

Northern Illinois faces Eastern Michigan

The San Joaquin Valley Sun · 10d

Fresno State falls to Northern Illinois in bowl game

Fresno State lost 28-20 to Northern Illinois in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday. The Bulldogs, who were short-handed due to a number of players entering the transfer portal, took Northern Illinois to overtime.

CBSSports.com · 22h

Nelson's 32 lead Eastern Michigan over Northern Illinois 75-71

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Da'Sean Nelson scored 32 points as Eastern Michigan beat Northern Illinois 75-71 on Saturday.

The Washington Post · 2d

Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Jones' 25-point outing

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Eastern Michigan after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois’ 117-50 victory against the East-West Phantoms. The Eagles have gone 2-2 in home games. Eastern Michigan averages 12.2 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

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Chicago weather: ‘Clipper system' to bring 1-2 inches of snow to parts of Northern Illinois

Snow was in the Chicago area forecast Thursday as a clipper storm system moves in from west to east, the NBC 5 Storm Team ...

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Northern Illinois coach goes viral for surreal postgame interview quote

Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock delivered one of the greatest lines of all time following his team's bowl win on ...

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Northern Illinois rallies to beat Fresno State 28-20 in double overtime in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Freshman WR George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard TD pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime, and Northern ...

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Map: Where to expect snow as winter storm targets part of Illinois

Snow, ice and potentially severe weather are slated to hit parts of the Midwest this week, but there will likely be a sharp ...

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West Virginia to Host Northern Illinois WR Transfer Cam Thompson for a Visit

He also has visits set up with Mississippi State on January 5th and 6th and Iowa on January 9th and 10th.Thompson began his ...

Northern Illinois plays Ohio, looks for 4th straight victory

Northern Illinois looks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Ohio. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.

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Notre Dame says loss to Northern Illinois was needed lesson

While an early-season loss to Northern Illinois is not what Notre Dame wanted, the team says it was the wake-up call the ...

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