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College Football

Mountain West Conference announces major Grant of Rights decision

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Mountain West teams are staying together for the time being in the shifting landscape of college sports.

We are not even one full season into the new eras of the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12. Already, conference alignment is shifting again with the 2 remaining Pac-12 members striking an expansion move.

Following that move, speculation began to swirl about which programs might look at moving around with a watchful eye on the Mountain West Conference. However, that has been put to bed — for now — with a landmark Grant of Rights decision.

That move keeps Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, UNLV, San Jose State, New Mexico and Wyoming committed to each other through June of 2032:

“These institutions and the MWC have never been more committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, promoting the academic missions of the member institutions and holding true to the Mountain West values of competitive excellence, academic achievement, integrity, relentless drive and community and inclusion… The future is bright. We will ascend together.”

As a part of that agreement, the member institutions have agreed to a Grant of Media Rights beginning in July 2026 through June 2032. However, it does not necessarily mean that there will not be future movement from the MWC members.

UNLV AD Erick Harper said he believes the move gives his program “necessary flexibility as we pursue our future goal of joining an autonomous (Power Four) conference.”

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.

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