Too many bad losses and not enough good wins have left the MW with only two teams on solid ground for at-large bids.

The Northern Illinois Huskies' football program is officially joining the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season. NIU's board of trustees approved the MWC's $2 million membership fee on Tuesday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American Conference that it had been a member of for nearly 30 years. The Huskies will ...

Freeman and Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez.] [Editor’s note at 3:54 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 7, 2024: updated to insert press statement from Mid-American Conference ...

LARAMIE — After weeks of internal discussions, Northern Illinois University agreed to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member Tuesday. Northern Illinois will join eight other ...