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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 ...
Northern Illinois football pays $2 million to join Mountain West
Northern Illinois football is heading to the Mountain West Conference in 2026. The school announced Tuesday it's paying $2 million to join.
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Shane Gillis blames Notre Dame loss vs. Northern Illinois for father's heart attack
Notre Dame superfan Shane Gillis says his father had a heart attack after the Fighting Irish lost to Northern Illinois.
Mountain West adds Northern Illinois as football-only member
The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy, ...
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Who did Notre Dame lose to this year? Revisiting shocking Week 2 upset loss to Northern Illinois
After losing to Northern Illinois, Notre Dame rattled off 10 straight wins which the College Football Playoff Committee deemed to be enough for a CFP berth. The Fighting Irish have since won ...
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Northern Illinois football to join Mountain West; league to ‘pause’ on adding new members
Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in July 2026, the school announced Tuesday, following approval of the $2 million membership fee from its board of trustees ...
Western Michigan wins 72-70 against Northern Illinois
Chansey Willis Jr. had 18 points in Western Michigan's 72-70 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Western Michigan took the lead for good with 2:28 remaining on a layup from Max Burton to make ...