All-time members
15
1999-2026
Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference is a active FBS conference record spanning 1999-2026. 15 programs appear in the tracked membership history, with 8 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Current/final members
8
Latest active snapshot
National title seasons
0
Won by member programs while in the league
Heisman winners
0
Heisman-winning seasons from member programs
Overview
Fast historical context for this conference.
Mountain West Conference is a active FBS conference record spanning 1999-2026. 15 programs appear in the tracked membership history, with 8 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Major eras
- 1999-2004: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2005-2010: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 2011: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2012: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Current/final status
Active through 2026.
Latest champion: No champion inferred
Quick facts
- Founded / tracked from
- 1999
- Last tracked season
- 2026
- Standings seasons
- 27
- Title-game seasons
- 1
- Churn score
- 36
Members
All-time membership and tenure overview.
| Team | First season | Last season | Seasons | Status | Titles in conference | Heismans in conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 1999 | Present | 28 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1999 | Present | 28 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| UNLV | 1999 | Present | 28 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1999 | Present | 28 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Hawai'i | 2012 | Present | 15 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2012 | Present | 15 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | 2026 | Present | 1 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | 2026 | Present | 1 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado State | 1999 | 2025 | 27 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego State | 1999 | 2025 | 27 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Boise State | 2011 | 2025 | 15 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Utah State | 2013 | 2025 | 13 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 1999 | 2010 | 12 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 1999 | 2010 | 12 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | 2005 | 2011 | 7 | Former | 0 | 0 |
Membership timeline
Membership events feed
- 2026: Boise State departed
- 2026: Colorado State departed
- 2026: San Diego State departed
- 2026: Utah State departed
- 2026: Northern Illinois joined
- 2026: UTEP joined
- 2013: Utah State joined
- 2012: TCU departed
- 2012: Hawai'i joined
- 2012: Nevada joined
- 2011: Air Force departed
- 2011: BYU departed
- 2011: Colorado State departed
- 2011: New Mexico departed
- 2011: San Diego State departed
- 2011: TCU departed
- 2011: UNLV departed
- 2011: Utah departed
Standings
Season-aware conference standings, champion context, and tiebreak summary.
View
2026 standings
UnavailableDerived from 0 completed conference games.
Member count
8
No divisions inferred; champion derived from conference standings.
Champion
N/A
No champion inferred
How this season was decided
Standings are ordered from game results, but the dataset does not store the official conference tiebreak procedure for this season.
- Conference win percentage
- Conference wins
- Conference losses
- Alphabetical fallback
Official tiebreak path not available in dataset.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Nevada | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | New Mexico | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | UNLV | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | UTEP | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Wyoming | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Champions
Conference title history by season.
| Season | Champion | Co-champion | Qualifiers | Title game | Notes |
|---|
Champion leaders
- BYU: 0 conference titles
- TCU: 0 conference titles
- Air Force: 0 conference titles
- Boise State: 0 conference titles
- Colorado State: 0 conference titles
- Hawai'i: 0 conference titles
Era breakdown
- 1999-2004: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2005-2010: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 2011: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2012: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 2013-2014: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 2015: 10-10 members, championship-game era
- 2016-2025: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 2026: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Structure & Tiebreakers
Era groupings and confidence-based rules context.
1999-2004
Partial1999-2004: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2005: TCU joined
- 1999: Air Force joined
- 1999: BYU joined
- 1999: Colorado State joined
2005-2010
Partial2005-2010: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2011: Air Force departed
- 2011: BYU departed
- 2011: Colorado State departed
- 2011: New Mexico departed
2011-2011
Partial2011: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2012: TCU departed
- 2012: Hawai'i joined
- 2012: Nevada joined
- 2011: Air Force departed
2012-2012
Partial2012: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2013: Utah State joined
- 2012: TCU departed
- 2012: Hawai'i joined
- 2012: Nevada joined
2013-2014
Partial2013-2014: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2013: Utah State joined
2015-2015
Inferred2015: 10-10 members, championship-game era
Champion inferred from standings plus postseason signal
2016-2025
Partial2016-2025: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2026: Boise State departed
- 2026: Colorado State departed
- 2026: San Diego State departed
- 2026: Utah State departed
2026-2026
Partial2026: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2026: Boise State departed
- 2026: Colorado State departed
- 2026: San Diego State departed
- 2026: Utah State departed
Division history
Historical division assignments are not stored in the current dataset.
Selected season tiebreak summary
Standings are ordered from game results, but the dataset does not store the official conference tiebreak procedure for this season.
- Conference win percentage
- Conference wins
- Conference losses
- Alphabetical fallback
Official tiebreak path not available in dataset.
Realignment
Membership changes and before/after conference snapshots.
Join events
22
Derived from membership starts
Departure events
14
Derived after final membership season
Newest member
Northern Illinois
Joined in 2026
Longest member
Air Force
28 seasons
Shared members
- Air Force
- New Mexico
- UNLV
- Wyoming
Joined since start
- Hawai'i
- Nevada
- Northern Illinois
- UTEP
Departed since start
- BYU
- Colorado State
- San Diego State
- Utah
Realignment timeline
- 2026: Boise State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2025 season.
- 2026: Colorado State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2025 season.
- 2026: San Diego State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2025 season.
- 2026: Utah State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2025 season.
- 2026: Northern Illinois joined Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season.
- 2026: UTEP joined Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season.
- 2013: Utah State joined Mountain West Conference for the 2013 season.
- 2012: TCU departed Mountain West Conference after the 2011 season.
- 2012: Hawai'i joined Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.
- 2012: Nevada joined Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.
- 2011: Air Force departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: BYU departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: Colorado State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: New Mexico departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: San Diego State departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: TCU departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: UNLV departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: Utah departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: Wyoming departed Mountain West Conference after the 2010 season.
- 2011: Air Force joined Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
- 2011: Boise State joined Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
- 2011: Colorado State joined Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
- 2011: New Mexico joined Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
- 2011: San Diego State joined Mountain West Conference for the 2011 season.
Records
Conference-level leaderboards and contribution summaries.
Most conference titles
N/A
No title leader inferred yet.
Longest membership tenure
Air Force
28 tracked seasons
Newest member
Northern Illinois
First joined in 2026
Most reshaped metric
36
22 joins and 14 departures tracked.
Team contribution leaderboard
In-conference totals only count seasons when the program was a member. All-time totals count the full program history.
| Team | Conference titles | National title seasons (in conference) | National title seasons (all-time) | Heismans (in conference) | Heismans (all-time) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Boise State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Hawai'i | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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