See who is in the new Mountain West after conference realignment
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The Mountain West was hit hard in conference realignment but was able to maintain its footing and add new members.
A large chunk of the league left for the Pac-12 rebuild, so the Mountain West refilled from a variety of areas.
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Here's a look at the new Mountain West.
What football teams are in the Mountain West?
Here are the football programs in the Mountain West, as of July 1, 2026:
- Air Force
- Hawaii
- Nevada
- North Dakota State
- Northern Illinois
- New Mexico
- San Jose State
- UNLV
- UTEP
- Wyoming
Other Mountain West membership notes
North Dakota State and Northern Illinois have joined the Mountain West as football-only members. Hawaii is now a full member after previously having been a football-only member.
UC-Davis has joined in all sports except football (UC-Davis remains FCS in football). Grand Canyon is also a full member, but GCU does not have football.
UTEP has joined as a full member.
Who left the Mountain West for the Pac-12?
These are the programs who left the Mountain West for the Pac-12:
- Boise State
- Colorado State
- Fresno State
- San Diego State
- Utah State
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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: See who is in the new Mountain West after conference realignment