Mountain West Moves

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Sure seems to me like NDSU cut them in line.

Or, new MWC-member UC Davis intelligently is transitioning first with non-football sports for 2026-27. Then, gradually building on the Aggies FCS success and new MWC membership, financially and operationally positioning to join as a football member in a few years. if so, what appears to be a smarter UC approach than their Cal State brethren struggling 40 miles to the east in Sacramento.

 

[huskymedic]

Does South Dakota State have FBS aspirations? Not right now

-> “I feel really good about where we’re at,” Sell said. “… The FCS is pretty strong right now. And so you sit there and you go, we’re filling our building most every Saturday, right? We have fans that like our competition. We’re extremely relevant. I’m not afraid of that. Do we have to pay attention to the tea leaves? Do we have to understand where we need to position ourselves if that were to change? Yes. But for right now, I think our fan base loves making the opportunity to get into the playoffs and then make a run and then go win a national championship.” <-

 

[Purple Stein]

SDSU throwing shade at NDSU -- that essentially says "NDSU sees they won't be able to compete at their same, historical level, so they're seizing the moment and getting out."

 

[huskymedic]

Why the Mountain West’s new media deal is bigger than it looks

The MW changes the math to build a better media future

www.mwcconnection.com

-> The enhanced MW app, expected July 2026, signals a philosophical shift that many conferences talk about but rarely execute. This isn’t content dumped into a digital void. It’s aim at being a subscription-based, reinvestment-driven model where revenue flows directly back to member institutions. Basically, fans choose a school and schools benefit. All of a sudden, Olympic sports have a potential sustainable platform. <-