Six Mountain West schools sign binding commitment agreements

The six remaining full members of the Mountain West Conference have signed binding agreements through 2032, a source tells On3.

The news comes after Air Force and UNLV decided Wednesday night to stay in the Mountain West, passing up the Pac-12 and the American Athletic Conference. The only institution in the conference not to sign the binding agreement is Hawaii, which is a football-only member. Hawaii is not a target for the Pac-12 at this time, a source told On3.

Air Force and UNLV are expected to receive larger financial packages than the rest of the Mountain West. According to Yahoo Sports, the Mountain West will later release per-school tiered distribution, which is coming from Pac-12 exit fees.

Earlier this week, the Pac-12 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California over a poaching penalty. With a scheduling agreement signed by Oregon State and Washington State for the 2024 season, the Pac-12 agreed to a poaching penalty of $10 million for the first Mountain West school acquired.

The Pac-12 has added Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Utah State in less than two weeks. The Pac-12 all-in now would owe over $50 million in poaching penalties.

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