Northern Illinois, a longtime member of the Mid-American Conference, is joining the Horizon League for most of its sports ...

Northern Illinois accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football on ...

When Northern Illinois football left the Mid-American Conference for the Mountain West in January, many wondered what would ...

The NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday approved $1.4 million to pay the entrance fee to join the Horizon League, effective ...

Northern Illinois University continues to evolve to keeps its sports programs financially stable during these changing times ...

Starting in the 2026 academic year, Northern Illinois will be leaving the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to join the Horizon ...

The world of college athletics has been changing for the last several years, and for a time, it looked like the Mid-American Conference was safe from realignment. That changed when Northern Illinois ...

Northern Illinois University will join the Horizon League as a full member with 14 sports set to begin competition in the ...

Just over a month removed from announcing their intention to join the Mountain West in football, NIU find a new conference ...

Northern Illinois accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football on ...

Northern Illinois will move its basketball and other non-football programs to the Horizon League in 2026, pending a Board of Trustees vote on Thursday. The move is the result of NIU recently ...

The majority of the Northern Illinois athletics department is set to join the Horizon League in 2026, pending approval by the university’s board of trustees Thursday. NIU announced in January that its ...