The Mountain West was well represented during this year's bowl season, with a total of five teams participating in a bowl game, including the Boise State Bronco ...

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 addition of Northern Illinois gives the Mountain West nine football members. With it comes the ability to play a full 8-game conference slate. It also expands the MW footprint into Illinois ...

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 ...