▁The ▁V and als ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁a ▁strong ▁note , ▁defe ating ▁Texas ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 3 1 ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁finale ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 8 . ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season , ▁Paul ▁Pet r ino ▁decl ined ▁an ▁offer ▁to ▁join ▁his ▁brother ▁Bobby ' s ▁staff ▁at ▁Louis ville ▁as ▁off ensive ▁coordin ator / associ ate ▁head ▁coach , ▁a ▁position ▁Paul ▁held ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 6 ▁during ▁Bobby ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁first ▁st int ▁as ▁Louis ville ' s ▁head ▁coach . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁starting ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁will ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁Big ▁Sky ▁Conference ▁and ▁FC S , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁school ▁to ▁leave ▁the ▁F BS ▁for ▁the ▁FC S . ▁The ▁university ▁made ▁the ▁decision ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁informed ▁by ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference ▁that ▁it ▁won ' t ▁be ▁retained ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁beyond ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁University ▁of ▁Id aho ▁administration ▁signed ▁Paul ▁Pet r ino ▁to ▁a ▁raise ▁and ▁three - year ▁contract ▁extension ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁V and als