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.

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

Sports reporter Kevin Lytle can be found on social media on X, Instagram and Threads @Kevin_Lytle and on Bluesky.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: See who is in the new Mountain West after conference realignment

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