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Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. "What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our horizons, adapt to this new national model of college athletics and prepare to start a new chapter in the history of NIU Football," NIU athletic director Sean T. Frazier said in a statement. In addition to NIU, the Mountain West will include Air Force, Hawai'i, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming in 2026. The move is another...