All-time members
15
1999-2026
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MWC) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1999-2026. 15 programs appear in the 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
Current teams
8
Latest active membership snapshot
Latest champion
Boise State
2025 season
Most conference titles
Boise State
7 titles
Newest members
2026
Northern Illinois, UTEP, Hawai'i, Nevada
Championship format
Title game
2025: Conference championship game
Division status
No divisions
Official conference championship game result is recorded for this season.
Overview
Fast historical context for this conference.
The Mountain West Conference (MWC) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1999-2026. 15 programs appear in the membership history, with 8 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Complete latest member list
Mountain West Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.
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: Boise State
Quick facts
- Founded / tracked from
- 1999
- Last tracked season
- 2026
- Standings seasons
- 27
- Title-game seasons
- 13
- 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 alignment is available, but no completed conference standings are available yet. Showing latest usable standings: 2025.
View 2026 alignment2025 standings
OfficialDerived from 33 completed conference games.
Member count
10
Official conference championship game result is recorded for this season.
Champion
Boise State
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
How this season was decided
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Boise State defeated UNLV (38-21).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State ChampionTitle game | 6-1 | 85.7 | 9-5 | 251 | 158 | 93 | — |
| 2 | New Mexico | 6-1 | 85.7 | 9-4 | 185 | 149 | 36 | — |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 5-1 | 83.3 | 9-4 | 194 | 131 | 63 | — |
| 4 | UNLV Title game | 6-2 | 75.0 | 10-4 | 299 | 224 | 75 | — |
| 5 | San Diego State | 4-2 | 66.7 | 9-4 | 153 | 109 | 44 | — |
| 6 | Utah State | 2-4 | 33.3 | 6-7 | 190 | 175 | 15 | — |
| 7 | Air Force | 2-5 | 28.6 | 4-8 | 219 | 255 | -36 | — |
| 8 | Nevada | 1-5 | 16.7 | 3-9 | 79 | 192 | -113 | — |
| 9 | Wyoming | 1-5 | 16.7 | 4-8 | 87 | 119 | -32 | — |
| 10 | Colorado State | 0-7 | 0.0 | 2-10 | 112 | 257 | -145 | — |
Champions
Conference title history by season.
| Season | Champion | Co-champion | Qualifiers | Title game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. UNLV (38-21) | |
| 2024 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. UNLV (21-7) | |
| 2023 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. UNLV (44-20) | |
| 2022 | Fresno State | — | — | Fresno State def. Boise State (28-16) | |
| 2021 | Utah State | — | — | Utah State def. San Diego State (46-13) | |
| 2020 | San José State | — | — | San José State def. Boise State (34-20) | |
| 2019 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. Hawai'i (31-10) | |
| 2018 | Fresno State | — | — | Fresno State def. Boise State (19-16 OT) | |
| 2017 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. Fresno State (17-14) | |
| 2016 | San Diego State | — | — | San Diego State def. Wyoming (27-24) | |
| 2015 | San Diego State | — | — | San Diego State def. Air Force (27-24) | |
| 2014 | Boise State | — | — | Boise State def. Fresno State (28-14) | |
| 2013 | Fresno State | — | — | Fresno State def. Utah State (24-17) | |
| 2012 | Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State | Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records. Shared conference title.Source |
| 2011 | TCU | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | TCU | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | TCU | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Utah | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | BYU | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | BYU | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | TCU | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Utah | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Utah | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Colorado State | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | BYU | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Colorado State | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | BYU, Colorado State, Utah | BYU, Colorado State, Utah | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records. Shared conference title.Source |
Champion leaders
- Boise State: 7 titles
- BYU: 4 titles
- TCU: 4 titles
- Utah: 4 titles
- Colorado State: 3 titles
- San Diego State: 3 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, championship-game era
- 2015: 10-10 members, championship-game era
- 2016-2025: 10-10 members, championship-game era
Structure & Tiebreakers
Era groupings and confidence-based rules context.
1999-2004
Official1999-2004: 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
Official2005-2010: 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
Official2011: 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
Official2012: 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
Official2013-2014: 10-10 members, championship-game era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2013: Utah State joined
2015-2015
Official2015: 10-10 members, championship-game era
Champion inferred from standings plus postseason signal
2016-2025
Official2016-2025: 10-10 members, championship-game 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
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Boise State defeated UNLV (38-21).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
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
Boise State
7 inferred title seasons
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| BYU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| TCU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Utah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Colorado State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| San Diego State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Utah State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 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 |
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
MWC FAQ
Short answers for common conference membership, championship, and realignment questions.
What teams are in the MWC?
Mountain West Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot are Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.
Who won the latest MWC football championship?
Boise State won the latest recorded Mountain West Conference championship in 2025.
Which MWC teams joined most recently?
Northern Illinois (2026), UTEP (2026), Hawai'i (2012), Nevada (2012) are the newest tracked Mountain West Conference members.
Which school has the most MWC football titles?
Boise State leads the visible Mountain West Conference championship table with 7 titles.
Data Sources
How CFBTrack treats membership, standings, champions, and future-season caveats.
Membership is tracked from curated CFBTrack conference tables. Standings and champions may be official, curated, or inferred depending on season. Future seasons are provisional until games are played and source records settle.
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