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Mountain West adds Northern Illinois

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 begin competing in the conference in 2026,

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Mountain West officially adds Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season. Northern Illinois was officially introduced as the latest member of t

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Northern Illinois football is set to join the Mountain West: Here's what it means for NIU

NIU has agreed to leave the MAC to join the Mountain West in football only and the NIU Board of Trustees will discuss the move this week. Here's what that move means for the Huskies.

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College Football Playoff semifinals: Penn State, Notre Dame have history

The loss to Northern Illinois is no longer relevant to Notre Dame. The losses to Ohio State and Oregon don’t matter to Penn State right now. The Irish (13-1) and Nittany Lions (13-2) face off in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night,

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Riley Leonard has powered Notre Dame in College Football Playoff. Expect same in Orange Bowl.

If its first two College Football Playoff games are any indication, Notre Dame will go as far as quarterback Riley Leonard can carry them.

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Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Berks coaches, players pick the winner

The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions will face off against the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, with a national championship appearance at stake. It will be the first meeting between these two iconic programs since 2007.

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Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't ...

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Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only in '26

Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons, ...

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