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Report: NIU Has Supply to Be part of MWC as CFB-Solely Faculty in 2026 amid Realignment Rumors

Paul Kasabian Featured Columnist II December 11, 2024 Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Northern Illinois has an offer on the table from the Mountain West to leave the Mid-American Conference for its league as a football-only school beginning with the 2026 season, per Brett McMurphy of Action Network, who cited industry sources. That decision on whether to

Report: NIU Has Supply to Be part of MWC as CFB-Solely Faculty in 2026 amid Realignment Rumors

Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIDecember 11, 2024

DEKALB, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 30: Grayson Barnes #81 of the Northern Illinois Huskies takes the field before a game between the Northern Illinois Huskies and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Huskie Stadium on November 30, 2024 in DeKalb, Illinois.  (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

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Northern Illinois has a proposal on the desk from the Mountain West to depart the Mid-American Convention for its league as a football-only faculty starting with the 2026 season, per Brett McMurphy of Motion Community, who cited trade sources.

That call on whether or not to remain or go is “imminent.” If NIU does depart, then it is unclear which league the non-football groups will play in shifting ahead, sources famous to McMurphy.

On September 26, McMurphy reported on the Mountain West’s curiosity in including Northern Illinois and Toledo as football-only members earlier than 2026.

NIU launched an announcement on the matter in the future later, per the Associated Press.

“Convention realignment is a extremely dynamic scenario, and NIU appreciates the curiosity in our sturdy model and confirmed dedication to the success of our pupil athletes. Presently, we have now not obtained a proper supply to contemplate a change.”

The Pac-12 is including 5 present Mountain West colleges starting with the 2026-27 collegiate sports activities season: Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State.

Six colleges who at present play all their sports activities in-conference now will stay: UNLV, Air Drive, San Jose State, Wyoming, Nevada and New Mexico.

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Hawai’i has been a football-only member since 2012 however will be part of full-time in 2026. UTEP can be becoming a member of as a full-time member in 2026. UC Davis is becoming a member of in 2026 in each sport however soccer. Grand Canyon is joining in 2026 in 17 sports activities (the college doesn’t have a soccer group).

Understandably, the Mountain West would nonetheless like so as to add to the league, particularly with solely eight soccer colleges on faucet starting in 2026. Maybe NIU is subsequent up.

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