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NIU would be the ninth football team for the MWC in 2026 and would allow each team in the conference to play a round-robin eight-game conference schedule. Show comments Advertisement
Northern Illinois becomes football-only member of Mountain West
Northern Illinois first football team of 1899. NIU's football program was established in the late 19th century, playing its first ever game against DeKalb High School in 1899 and was led by coach John L. Keith to the team's first ever victory.
The Toledo Rockets' 3-1 start this season includes a 41-17 win at Mississippi State.
On December 10, 2024 it was announced that UC Davis would join the Mountain West Conference in all sports except football, for which it will remain in the Big Sky Conference. This move is expected on July 1, 2026. [35] On January 3, 2025, Northern Illinois University accepted an invitation from the MW to join for football only in 2026. [36]
Northern Illinois – Bronze Stalk Trophy: 48: 25–22–2: Northern Illinois: Northern Illinois won 1 Bowling Green: Kent State: Battle for the Anniversary Award: Anniversary Award: 89: 60–23–6: Bowling Green: Kent State won 4 Bowling Green: Toledo: Battle of I-75 Battle of I-75 Trophy: 88: 43–41–4: Toledo: Toledo won 1 Central ...
The games will not count toward conference standings, and neither Pac-12 school is eligible for the Mountain West Conference championship game. [2] On July 1, the Mountain West Conference announced a new broadcasting deal with TNT Sports, with several games to be broadcast on TNT's truTV channel as well as their streaming service Max. [3]
Illinois sits at 3-5 going into the bye week, but bowl eligibility is still a possibility. Here's what's up next on their schedule after Week 9: