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The Mountain West Conference (known as the MW) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I. It was founded in 1999 when eight members of the then 16-team Western Athletic Conference decided to split from the "superconference" and form their own league.
Current members[]
- Air Force (charter member)
- Boise State (joined 2011; leaving in 2026 for the Pac-12 Conference)
- Colorado State (charter member; leaving in 2026 for the Pac-12)
- Fresno State (joined 2012; leaving in 2026 for the Pac-12)
- Nevada (joined 2012)
- New Mexico (charter member)
- San Diego State (charter member; leaving in 2026 for the Pac-12)
- San Jose State (joined 2013)
- UNLV (charter member)
- Utah State (joined 2013; leaving in 2026 for the Pac-12)
- Wyoming (charter member)
Future members[]
- Grand Canyon (joining no later than 2026)
- Hawaii (football-only member since 2012; joining for all sports in 2026)
- UC Davis (joining in 2026)
- UTEP (joining in 2026)
Former members[]
- BYU (charter member, left in 2011 for WCC and joined the Big 12 in 2023)
- TCU (joined 2005, left in 2012 for the Big 12)
- Utah (charter member, left in 2011 for the Pac-12 and joined the Big 12 in 2024)