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Akron hosts the Northern Illinois Huskies after Alexus Mobley scored 23 points in Akron's 74-54 loss to the Toledo Rockets.

The Air Force Falcons will have more competition in the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026. The Falcons have been a member of the conference since its i ...

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference ...

Washington used a late spurt in the first half to help catapult the Huskies to a 79-58 victory over the Badgers on Tuesday at ...

UW's Big Ten men's basketball schedule is just beginning, with five ranked opponents in a row to close a merciless month. Can ...

A look at MSU's men's basketball game Thursday night against Washington – including matchup analysis, how to watch, the ...

Mountains are exactly what comes to mind when you think of Illinois, but one of the state’s football programs has officially made the move to the Mountain West Conference. The league announced the ...

The Mountain West Conference will have nine football-playing members for the 2026 season.  Northern Illinois was officially ...

Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) ...

The Kent State Golden Flashes defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 68-50 on Tuesday night led by VonCameron Davis' 31 points. The Golden Flashes are now 10-4 on the season, while ...