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2026 Mountain West odds, prediction: Hawaii will emerge from new-look conference

Nypost · · 673 words · By Michael Leboff
College Football Betting Mountain West Conference Realignment
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Change is the norm in college football these days, but even by those standards, what happened to the Mountain West is above and beyond.

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What happened

Change is the norm in college football these days, but even by those standards, what happened to the Mountain West is above and beyond.

Why it matters

Five schools departed the conference after the 2025 season, including headliner Boise State.

Common ground

The Blue Turf is now part of the landscape in the Pac-12, but at least the MWC was able to make ends meet by attracting North Dakota State, along with UTEP and Northern Illinois.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mullen bolstered his ranks by bringing in former five-star recruit Jackson Arnold after underwhelming stops at Oklahoma and Auburn.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web sources and Wikipedia confirm that Jackson Arnold transferred to UNLV after playing for Oklahoma and Auburn.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackson Arnold (born September 2, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UNLV Rebels football team will represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UNLV_Rebels_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 131st season for the Oklaho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Oklahoma_Sooners_football…
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Claim 2: “Dan Mullen led the Rebels to 10 wins in his first season under the headset in Sin City.”
DISPUTED
While Wikipedia confirms Dan Mullen is the head coach of UNLV for the 2025 season, a web search result explicitly states that 'Inconsistency has led to UNLV football’s 1-2 start,' which directly contradicts the claim that he led them to 10 wins in his first season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UNLV_Rebels_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UNLV Rebels football team will represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UNLV_Rebels_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Mullen (born April 27, 1972) is an American college football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as the head football coach at Mississ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mullen
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Claim 3: “The Blue Turf is now part of the landscape in the Pac-12”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries for both 'Boise State Broncos' and 'Boise State Broncos football' explicitly state that the program is now a member of the Pac-12 Conference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boise State Broncos are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Boise State University, located in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_State_Broncos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_State_Broncos_football
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been award…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_State_University
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Claim 4: “Five schools departed the conference after the 2025 season, including headliner Boise State.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that five Mountain West schools, including Boise State, joined the Pac-12 for the 2025 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by eighth year head coach Chris Petersen and played …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin and played the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_State_Broncos_football
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Claim 5: “the MWC was able to make ends meet by attracting North Dakota State, along with UTEP and Northern Illinois.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that North Dakota State, UTEP, and Northern Illinois joined the Mountain West conference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 North Dakota State Bison football team represents North Dakota State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bison are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Dakota_State_Bison_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Northern Illinois Huskies football team will represent Northern Illinois University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies will be led by Rob Harley in his first yea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_State_University
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Claim 6: “He [Jackson Eck] was a standout coach at the FCS level, got a gig in the FBS and brought his best players from Idaho with him.”
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Web search results confirm Jason Eck was a longtime FCS coach (including at South Dakota State) and was hired by Idaho.
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web search NEUTRAL — When Idaho moved on from Paul Petrino, who coached the program in the FBS ranks, they hired Jason Eck, the former offensive coordinator at South Dakota State and a longtime FCS coach.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eck knows North Dakota State football. Before becoming a head coach, Eck worked on the NDSU staff and saw firsthand the culture that helped transform the Bison into an FCS dynasty.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Paul and wife Lauren welcome Architectural Digest to Idaho, where the critically acclaimed actor and his family live in a custom wood and stone paradise. Conceived and executed from scratch in t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-qQneOnJl0
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Claim 7: “Three other teams, North Dakota State, Hawaii, and Air Force, are under +600 to win the conference at DraftKings”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding DraftKings odds for the Mountain West conference.
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Claim 8: “quarterback Micah Alejado... The 5-foot-10 sophomore threw for 3,106 yards and 24 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Micah Alejado's statistics.
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Claim 9: “It was New Mexico’s second winning season since 2007.”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results about Ligue 1, movies, and Game of Thrones, with no mention of New Mexico's winning seasons.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the season, the league decided to retain the 14 clubs and not promote any sides from the second division.In July 2025, the LFP announced that an in-house streaming service named Ligue 1+ would b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Смотреть Громовержцы (2025) Фильм Онлайн Бесплатно в Хорошем Качестве Онлайн FullHD 1080p Полностью на Русском Языке и на Любых Устройствах LordFilm.Ваш дружелюбный сосед Человек-паук (сериал 2025 – ……
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web search NEUTRAL — We BINGED **GAME OF THRONES** Season 2Sorta Stupid306K views • 1 year agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+).
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Claim 10: “Jackson Eck guided New Mexico to its first nine-win campaign since 2016.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about 'microgreens' and does not mention Jackson Eck or New Mexico football.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seven peak-harvest organic microgreens, freeze-dried whole at our Scottsdale facility, so what ends up in the jar is the same plant we just cut off the rack. No fillers, no flavors, no proprietary any…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 1, 2023 · As evidenced by its high-density nutritional composition in microgreens, the review highlighted that microgreens can be served as a potential functional food with huge nutraceutical valu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Urban Roots micro greens have become a weekly staple in our house! These are notes customers have sent us. Reviews left here show up with a star rating. One scoop. Five honest ways. Half a teaspoon, o…
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