The most recent changes to the independent ranks came in 2023 when BYU joined the Big 12 Conference, and Liberty and New Mexico State joined Conference USA. A year later, Army joined Navy as a football-only member of The American. In 2025, UMass will become a full member of the Mid-American Conference.
The ,most recent changes to the independent ranks came in 2023 when BYU joined the Big 12 Conference, and Liberty and New Mexico State joi.ned Conference USA. A year later, Army joined Navy as a football-only member of The American. In 2025, UMass will become a full member of the Mid-American Conference.