After losing membership in the Sunbelt Conference after the 2017 season, Idaho Vandals football will drop from FBS to FCS in an announcement from school president Chuck Staben on Thursday, according to a report from FootballScoop.com.
On March 1, the Sunbelt voted to revoke the football memberships of Idaho and New Mexico State beyond the current four-year agreement for both schools, leaving the Vandals in an uncertain situation once again. Faced with the choice of playing as an independent or becoming a full member of the Big Sky Conference in which every other Idaho sport competes, it appears that Staben and the athletic department chose the most obvious route.