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It’s official, NIU football is saying “Good-bye” to the MAC and racing toward the Mountain West Conference
NIU President Lisa C. Freeman says the university will benefit ... Obviously, the respect of the Mountain West Conference is ...
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'Location, location, location': Behind the inspirations for NIU football move to the Mountain West
Welcome to college football in 2025 Frazier, NIU President Lisa Freeman and Huskies football coach Thomas Hammock were in attendance, while Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez ...
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Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as a football only member in 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOLO) - Northern Illinois University will be joining the Mountain West Conference as a ... country,” said NIU President Lisa C. Freeman. “We are extremely pleased ...
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Northern Illinois to join Horizon League for non-football sports
[UPDATED Thursday at around 3 p.m. EST to include official statements regarding NIU’s move to the Horizon League from NIU ...
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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, ...
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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 Diego State and Utah State leaving for the revamped Pac-12 in 2026. The ...
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Northern Illinois set to join Mountain West for football only in 2026
The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a conference in which ... and the right way," NIU president Lisa C. Freeman said in a statement. Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said ...