Grand Canyon has finalized a deal allowing it to join the Mountain West Conference in time to participate in the 2025-26 athletic calendar, according to Yahoo Sports. Grand Canyon was originally set to join the Mountain West no later than July 1,

Grand Canyon University was added to the Mountain West Conference on July 8, 2025, expediting its move a year early.

Grand Canyon had accepted an invitation to join the West Coast Conference last May for the 2025-26 school year. After Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State of the MWC and Gonzaga of the WCC committed to the Pac-12, the Lopes flipped course and ditched the WCC for the MWC.