Group of Six college football teams and FBS independents

Outside the four biggest conferences, the FBS has six more leagues and two independents in 2026. The American and the Sun Belt are the largest with 14 teams each, and the rebuilt Pac-12 plays with eight.

• The Pac-12 has eight football members in 2026: Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State.
• The MAC has 13 football members in 2026, with UMass and Sacramento State among them.
• The Mountain West has 10 football members, including North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and UTEP.
• Notre Dame and UConn are the only two FBS independents.