Mountain West Conference, Board of Trustees

NIU football leaving MAC for Mountain West Conference, pending board approval
Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees will vote on whether NIU's football team will leave the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Peter Medlin
NIU accepts offer to join Mountain West Conference for football
Northern Illinois University has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, according to a Board of Trustees agenda item for a meeting scheduled for 1:30
Northern Illinois to vote Tuesday on football-only Mountain West invitation
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.
Report: Mountain West to add Northern Illinois as football-only member for 2026 season
DeKalb, Illinois isn’t known for its mountains, but that isn’t stopping Northern Illinois from sending its football program out West.  According to Brett McMurp
NIU Board of Trustees to vote Tuesday on football-only membership in Mountain West conference
The university has accepted a formal offer to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2026, subject to a vote.
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
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 move Tuesday.
Mountain West set to add new school for football
The Mountain West is set to add a new school to its conference if all goes well. The Mountain West has invited Northern Illinois University to join the conference.
Runnin' Rebels Face Tough Test Against Broncos in High-Stakes Mountain West Showdown
The UNLV Rebels (9-5, 3-0 MWC) and Boise State Broncos (11-4, 3-1 MWC) are set to face off in a pivotal Mountain West ...
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UTEP Athletics get 2nd multi-million dollar gift to aid in move to Mountain West Conference
UTEP Athletics has gotten another significant gift as it continues its preparations to join the Mountain West Conference in ...
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Paul L. Foster Family Foundation Commits to $2.5 million for UTEP Athletics move to Mountain West Conference
The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation has pledged a $2.5 million gift to UTEP. This will be in support of UTEP Athletics as ...
New Mexico, Utah State sit atop Mountain West men’s basketball standings
With nearly 20 percent of the conference’s men’s basketball games in the books, the top teams in the Mountain West have ...
Insane Distance Between New Mountain West Rivals Highlights Conference Realignment Absurdity
By now, the idea of regional conferences in college football is long gone. Conference realignment killed that dream years ago ...
All-conference linebacker Chase Wilson to transfer from Colorado State football team
Chase Wilson played five seasons at Colorado State and had more than 200 career tackles as a Ram. Now he is entering the ...
Best of the West MBB power rankings: UCLA remains No. 1 ahead of Gonzaga despite loss, WSU still at No. 10
Comment: Halfway through the season, only four opponents have scored 70 points (or more) against the Gaels. And only one, ...
Even the MAC isn't safe from conference realignment, and fans are heartbroken
Just when we all thought conference realignment was settling down for the time being, it decided to rear its ugly head and ...