UC Davis will now join Grand Canyon University; the United States Air Force Academy; the University of Hawai’i at Manoa; the University of Nevada, Reno; the University of New Mexico, San Jose State University; the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; the University of Texas, El Paso; and the University of Wyoming.

The UC Davis Aggies will join the Mountain West Conference as a full-time member in nearly all sports in 2026 — except football. UC Davis will now join Grand Canyon University; the United States Air Force Academy;

NIU is reportedly considering leaving the MAC and joining the Mountain West Conference, which saw several of its teams announce their 2026 departures for the Pac-12 a few months a