Reports: North Dakota State joining Mountain West

North Dakota State has reached an agreement to join the Mountain West Conference for football, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.

The Bison, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) heavyweight over the last 15 years with 10 national championships over that span, have long been rumored to be a candidate to jump up to the next level.

According to ESPN, the school will pay roughly a $12 million entrance fee to its new league, as well as $5 million to the NCAA in order to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level.