Boise State gives formal notice to leave Mountain West for Pac-12

The Pac-12 reached another milestone during its rebuilding process on Saturday.

Five Mountain West schools — including Boise State — all officially submitted their notifications for departure, according to multiple reports. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State are leaving the MWC for the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 athletics season.

The five departing members were facing a June 1 deadline to formally notify the MWC of their intent to leave. Any notice after June 1 would’ve caused each school’s exit fee to double from approximately  $18 million to $36 million.

The unstable relationship between the Pac-12 and MWC has undergone many twists and turns over the last two years…

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