The 2026 G5 Shuffle: Mountain West Conference Edition

The 2026 G5 Shuffle: Mountain West Conference Edition

From The G5 Hive by Justice (@Justice_2318) and Luke (@ProbascoLuke)

February 24, 2026 · 1h 14m

About this episode

Justice and Luke discuss the Mountain West Conference's offseason changes and the impact of the transfer portal as teams prepare for the 2026 season.

Justice (@Justice_2318) and Luke (@ProbascoLuke) are back with another action-packed episode covering everything in the world of G5 College Football! 🏈 The G5 Hive is back and ready to dive deep into the chaos of the offseason! This week, we continue our G5 Shuffle with the Mountain West Conference (MWC) — spotlighting the MWC as teams gear up for the 2026 season. The MWC got hit with some member realignment and of course with the coaching carousel. Tune in to find out which coaches are coming to lead their squads to Mountain West Victory in 2026! On the roster side, the transfer portal has been wild for Mountain West squads. The window closed recently, with teams loading up on additions to offset losses and position for 2026 contention. Standouts include heavy portal activity at places like UNLV (adding Quarterback Jackson Arnold from Auburn and Wide Receivers Taz Reddicks from Oregon State and Troy Stellato from Kentucky and others), and broader churn across the league as programs chase talent to fill gaps from coaching changes and NFL departures. Expect discussions on top portal winners/losers in the MAC, key additions that could make an immediate impact (like QBs, defensive…

People in this episode

Hosts: Justice, Luke

Topics covered

  • G5 College Football
  • Mountain West Conference
  • coaching carousel
  • transfer portal
  • 2026 season predictions
  • team realignment
  • player additions and subtractions

Keywords

  • Mountain West Conference
  • G5 Shuffle
  • coaching changes
  • transfer portal
  • 2026 season
  • UNLV
  • player additions
  • NFL departures

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Organizations: Mountain West Conference, Auburn, Oregon State, Kentucky, MAC

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