The new initiative includes seven post-secondary schools in the Rockford area along with GED and high school equivalency programs.

Notre Dame football was rolling after a win at Texas A&M, a game many thought would slingshot the Irish to an undefeated ...

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

Northern Illinois Huskies (4-8) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -7.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois ...

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Ohio Bobcats (2-9, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5, 1-0 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - Northern Illinois University (NIU) accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference (MWC) as a football-only member with one thing left to tackle: the Board of ...

North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall. North Dakota State at one time was reportedly considered an option for ...

[Editor’s note at 3:10 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 7, 2024: updated to insert NIU Board of Trustee’s approval of the Mountain West invitation and insert quotes from NIU AD Sean Frazier.] ...

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026. People familiar with ...

After spending 28 years as members of the Mid-American Conference, Northern Illinois are set to join the Mountain Wet Conference as conference realignment continues to take shape in college football.

Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain West as a football-only member. The school has officially accepted an invite from the conference and its board of trustees is set to vote on the ...