FCS powerhouse North Dakota State agrees to join Mountain West in 2026

February 8, 2026

By Brandon Marcello, CBS Sports: North Dakota State has reached a deal to enter the Mountain West as a football-only member starting next fall, a source tells CBS Sports. The FCS program will pay the NCAA $5 million to transition to FBS and is expected to pay an entry fee over $10 million to the Mountain West.

A deal has not yet been made public, but progress on bringing the FCS powerhouse to the Mountain West had been made in recent days, CBS Sports previously reported.

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North Dakota State agrees to join Mountain West for football in 2026

The move marks one of the most significant FCS-to-FBS transitions in recent history and comes amid major realignment shifts inside the Mountain West

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