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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 (MW) announced on January 7. The announcement came fol lowing a meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees.
“What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons, adapt to this new national model of college athletics and prepare to start a new chapter in the history of NIU Football,” said Sean T. Frazier, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation.
The 2026 MW football season will feature the United States Air Force Academy, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, University of Nevada, Reno, Northern Illinois University, San José State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Wyoming.
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