This was the first year the MW was without founding members Utah and BYU , which respectively left for the Pac-12 Conference and FBS independent status , with BYU 's other sports joining the West Coast Conference . In response to their departure , the conference added Boise State for this season , and would eventually add Fresno State , Hawaii ( football only ; other sports joined the Big West Conference ) , and Nevada for the 2012 season
FBS independent
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
2011 Mountain West Conference football season