Australia is starting an American Football league. The Mountain West has several former players participating.
With Hawaii playing Cal in Sydney and the growing popularity of American Football in Australia it was only a matter of time before they started a league. The National Gridiron League will be starting this fall. Included in the rosters are several former Mountain West players.
There will be eight teams separated into two divisions. The divisions will be named after the states the teams are located in, Queensland and New South Wales. The Queensland division will contain the North Coast Heat, Brisbane Outlaws, Logan City Wolverines, and the Gold Coast Kings.