“The Mountain West is not immune to this,” Konya said. “San José State will continue to provide a cutting-edge experience for our 500-plus student-athletes in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Our brand has never been stronger, and we look forward to positioning our athletics department in the best possible way in the future.”

UNLV is joining Air Force in committing to remain in the Mountain West despite an offer to join the Pac-12, sources told ESPN.

Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez had set a Monday deadline in her effort to secure a long-term commitment from the league’s remaining schools – Air Force, Hawaii (football-only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming

Retaining Air Force is a big win for the Mountain West, which is set to lose a third of its current membership on July 1, 2026 after the Pac-12 announced that it will add Boise State , San Diego State ,

There have been a lot of conference realignment discussions in recent days, and Air Force has been a school involved. There was a lot of interest from the AAC in terms of adding the Falcons to the conference,