Northern Illinois interim head coach Rob Harley joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.

Harley talks about NIU’s move into the Mountain West, the transition after Thomas Hammock left for the NFL, building the program around an “Us vs. Them” mentality, the difference between midweek MACtion and Saturday football, travel routines, scheduling resume games, the Huskies’ quarterback battle, recruiting geography, new Mountain West venues and defensive players who could take a step forward this season.

Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.

00:00 - Rob Harley Joins Rebel Daily Drive
00:51 - Taking Over After Thomas Hammock
01:57 - “Us vs. Them” and Building the Program
03:02 - Moving From Midweek MACtion to Saturdays
04:30 - Travel, Routine and Mountain West Logistics
04:59 - Scheduling and CFP Resume Games
06:39 - Northern Illinois Quarterback Battle
08:00 - Evaluating Transfer Fits
08:41 - Recruiting Geography in the Mountain West
09:19 - New Mountain West Venues
10:16 - Defensive Players to Watch
10:59 - Final Thoughts

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