The Mountain West is adding Grand Canyon University as a full non-football member in 2026, the conference announced Friday. It is the latest addition for the MWC as it rebuilds following the pending departure of five schools to the similarly rebuilding Pac-12 in 2026.

The Mountain West Conference announced Friday that it has accepted the membership of Grand Canyon University, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. In doing so, the league seeks to shore up its Pac-12-plundered ranks with a school embroiled in legal controversies including over its status as a not-for-profit institution,