Meanwhile, the American Athletic Conference was in pursuit of Air Force in order to join Army and Navy. Multiple reports say the Mountain West will commit over $50 million to keep UNLV and Air Force.

This was supposed to be a key week for the Mountain West ... locking a new conference together with a grant of rights. “The sentiment is really positive,” Nevarez told The Athletic last ...

Unlike the Pac-12, which has existed in some form since 1915, the Mountain West is a relatively new entity. Upset with its place in the Western Athletic Conference, which had swelled to 16 teams ...

“We believe continuing our membership with the Mountain West Conference offers needed stability and increased flexibility during a dynamic period in college athletics and positions UNLV for ...

InsideTheSpartans looks at the next steps of conference realignment as San Jose State is one of eight school remaining in the Mountain West ... (current American Athletic Conference member ...

The Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference have been dueling it out in the latest round of conference realignment. Both leagues need to reach eight full, football-playing members by summer 2026 ...

UNLV’s athletic department is facing a nearly $21 million budget deficit as the university struck a deal to stay put in the Mountain West Conference, while being pursued by the reforming Pac-12.