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Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
The Mountain West Conference will have nine football ... and for Huskie fans throughout the country,” Northern Illinois president Lisa C. Freeman said in the press release.
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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 ...
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Northern Illinois is set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based Mid-American Conference to a league ... and the right way,” NIU president Lisa C. Freeman said Tuesday. Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez ...
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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West
The Mountain West has been heavily involved in conference realignment with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San ...
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Northern Illinois set to make conference move for Olympic sports, documents say
After joining the Mountain ... West in January. "We will be looking for the best regional opportunity for our other sports, and we will have time to do that," NIU president Lisa Freeman said ...
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Top MAC football program to join Mountain West
The Huskies will join the conference on July 1, 2026. “We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” said ... said NIU President Lisa C. Freeman.