Utah State joins Pac-12

The Pac-12 isn't done adding new members.

Utah State officially joined the Pac-12, the conference announced Tuesday. The move from the Mountain West will go into effect July 1, 2026.

"Today marks another exciting step for the Pac-12 - and it's just the beginning of Phase Two," commissioner Teresa Gould said in a statement.

The Pac-12 - which was left with only Washington State and Oregon State after college football's latest realignment - recently welcomed Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, and Fresno State as new members. They will all officially switch conferences starting in 2026.

With the addition of the Aggies, the Pac-12 now only needs one more school to be deemed an FBS conference again.

The Pac-12 targeted several schools in recent days, including multiple AAC members. However, Tulane, Memphis, UTSA, and USF publicly committed to staying in their current conference Monday.

The Pac-12 also pursued UNLV. The Rebels were originally expected to remain committed to the Mountain West, but UNLV officials will evaluate their options in the wake of Utah State's move, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.