NDSU Joins MWC for Football 2026

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I honestly didn’t think NDSU would pass up being the big fish in the FCS pond. I think Weber State could have made a pitch to try and join the MWC but the current administration is a show up and collect a paycheck.

I do like FCS and playoffs for football, but the Wildcats might want elevate to survive.

 

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Something the MW would never do, but wouldn't it be awesome to have a Big Sky/MW challenge? Especially once the schools in the current MW leave to reform the now Midmajor PAC 12. Good grief, I'd love a Big Sky/Pac whatever challenge. Neither never would. Too many schools would lose to Big Sky programs.

 

[Chex]

Something the MW would never do, but wouldn't it be awesome to have a Big Sky/MW challenge? Especially once the schools in the current MW leave to reform the now Midmajor PAC 12. Good grief, I'd love a Big Sky/Pac whatever challenge. Neither never would. Too many schools would lose to Big Sky programs.

I’d love to see that too, but that’s not going to happen. I think Weber State was one play from beating Wyoming twice and a blocked FG at Colorado State. There was also the rescue job at San Diego State…so I’m sure these teams don’t want to schedule conference-wide agreements. Idaho State gave UNLV all it could handle this year and Northern Colorado basically blew a win at Colorado State.

It will be interesting to see NDSU in the MWC along with Northern Illinois and UTEP. The new look PAC will be different, too.