There was a lot in the air for the Vandal football future. They have made the decision to join the Big Sky. And it is for the best.
As was widely reported yesterday, and finally confirmed today, the University of Idaho football team will leave the FBS ranks in 2018 and start play in the Sun Belt Conference.
The University of Idaho's official statement can be found here:
UI Moving Football to Big Sky Conference
MOSCOW, Idaho – April 28, 2016 – The University of Idaho announced today it will accept an invitation to play football in the Big Sky Conference beginning in fall 2018, pending approval by the State Board of Education.