北伊利诺伊大学可能于2026年参加西山区足球会议,支付2M美元的费用。 Northern Illinois University may join the Mountain West Conference for football in 2026, paying a $2M fee.

从2026年开始,北伊利诺斯州大学董事会将投票决定加入西山区会议,从2026年起,仅作为足球会员参加,并支付200万美元的费用。 Northern Illinois University's board will vote on joining the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026, paying a $2 million fee. 这一举动是在NIU在中美洲会议上表现强劲之后采取的,它寻求从山区西部更有利可图的电视交易中获益。 This move follows NIU's strong performance in the Mid-American Conference and seeks to benefit from the Mountain West's more lucrative TV deal. 这一转变如获批准,将使NIU与前大西部会议成员重新统一,并标志着自2005年以来摩克运成员首次正式离开。 The shift, if approved, would reunite NIU with former Big West Conference members and mark the first full MAC member departure since 2005.