BOISE STATE, Idaho — Boise State University is leaving the Mountain West Conference and is set to join the Pac-12 starting the 2026-2027 school year.
BSU is one of four universities making the conference jump. The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously approved applications from applications from Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, and Fresno State.
The addition of these schools will triple the number of teams in the conference joining Washington State and Oregon State, the two remaining schools after the league's collapse in the summer of 2023.
"Our exciting trajectory matched by the prowess of our storied athletic programs makes this the moment to advance to the Pac-12 conference,” said Dr. Marlene Tromp, Boise State president.
“What a great day to be a Bronco!” said Jeramiah Dickey, Boise State Director of Athletics. “We evaluated this move from many angles and considered it with our head and our heart, and most importantly, with our 350+ student-athletes in mind. When it came down to making the final decision, we chose this path because it puts Boise State in the best position for success, and is in the best interest of this university and community.”
Mountain West bylaws will require the departing schools to pay out $18 million as an exit fee which the Pac-12 is expected to help with. The Pac-12 will also be required to shell out $43 million in poaching fees, in accordance with the scheduling agreement between the conferences.
