Mountain West and MAC Conference Updates: Expansion of Football Schedules and UMass Minutemen Joining in 2025

Conference realignment isn’t just impacting programs at the Power Four level, but it’s also causing a ripple effect for ‘Group of Five’ conferences. The Mountain West is getting a boost by adding Washington State and Oregon State to its football schedules, while other conferences deal with their better programs leaving for greener pastures. One conference that hasn’t seemed to brace itself too much is the MAC. It’s the oldest of the G5 conferences and rarely sees a shakeup in its membership. They’re officially adding a 12th team and the first outside the Midwest. The UMass Minutemen will start athletic competition...