Sac State has an official 6th game at Fresno State ( 9 / 12).

Is his source the Chancellor who said Sac was going FBS, had $200 Million lined up for the program and a new stadium?

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Sounds like an Aggie Square. I’m glad we started building before them, but I am also glad for the higher education investment.

Sac State athletics land a five-year, $7.5 Million partnership with Wilton Rancheria and and Sky River Casino.

It supposedly goes towards football and basketball, and also Native American studies.

In the TV clip, at the end Dr. Wood says a big announcement is coming regarding football.

https://youtu.be/v6ykU6Vwne0?si=AAbL5RD1y8iLoizl

https://hornetsports.com/news/2026/1/31/general-sacramento-state-wilton-rancheria-and-sky-river-casino-announce-historic-7-5-million-multi-year-partnership.aspx

In the YouTube video, Wood says that Sac "will be playing an FBS schedule in 2026" and the reporter says that apparently another big announcement about football is coming soon.

I figured maybe the FBS comment was old tape?

According to "FBSschedules.com", Sac has scheduled 6 games for the 2026 football season, 5 against FCS programs and 1 against an FBS program.

The best thing Dr. Wood can do for the Sac football program is not to say anything, let the AD do the talking.

Sac is anxiously waiting for the MAC right now. MAC is interested in SAC as football-only member to add a new time zone to their nationally televised games. There is a 12-game FCS/FBS schedule in the hopper if it doesn't pan out, but SAC needs an answer soon because they will have to buy out couple FCS games if they move to the MAC effective 7/1/26.

Booster rumors indicate MAC is also in discussions with Illinois State, which doesn't necessarily rule out SAC too. I was told expect to hear Sac to MAC or full mixed schedule executed in the next couple weeks, but a reliable poster told me in a DM that it was a longer timeline than that. Not sure how much longer SAC can wait...

can a FBS conference have a FCS member?

It also looks like most of the MAC has a FCS game on their schedule, so unless the NCAA grants FBS membership, like immediately, it doesn't seem like they would able to play those teams if they are still FCS. I must be missing something.

The only thing stopping them from FBS status is the invite. It's technically still possible for the MAC to invite SAC for 7/1/26. It becomes less and less likely by the day though. UNA announced an OOC game with SAC late in the day yesterday.

these days, its damn near impossible to figure out what the NCAA may or may not do!

"The University of North Alabama (UNA) Lions football team has scheduled a game against the Sacramento State Hornets on October 10, 2026."

Sac up to an 8-game schedule, and their coach is grabbing FBS and JC guys.

"Miami true freshman safety transfer Amari Wallace signed with Sac today . 4-star recruit.c

Sac State supposedly offering $10 mil plus forgoing media money for anyone to take them. Where is this money coming from? https://x.com/RossDellenger/status/2019843886999564740

Led by a non-traditionalist president intent on competing in major college football, the university’s athletic department has made significant investments for athletic promotion, even erecting billboards in an attempt last year for an invitation into the new-look Pac-12.

Renovations are planned for its football stadium to reach FBS standards and plans for a new stadium have been in the works. The university last year hired as its men’s basketball coach Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran, and announced Shaquille O’Neal as the program’s voluntary general manager.

Yes they have plans - one plan to rebuild Hornet Stadium immediately after the 2024 season (https://www.csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories/2024/9/new-stadium-announcement.html) and one plan to open a new stadium at Cal Expo for the 2026 season (https://www.csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories/2025/9/calexpo.html). How is construction coming along on those plans?

Sac State supposedly offering $10 mil plus forgoing media money for anyone to take them. Where is this money coming from? — ucdtim17

Shaq? Indian Casinos...Wilton Rancheria?

Ahhhhh guys I’m as impatient about things as it comes, but I’m a hell of a lot happier to be in the mountain west next year and basically just at our own whim on when we join for FB.

This is getting kind of sad tbh

Constraints breed creativity… apparently.

Well at least they’re putting their monopoly money where there mouth is :).

Sac willing to pay $10 million to go FBS.

https://x.com/FCS_Football/status/2020911506804666502?s=20

Wood reiterated in a Saturday phone interview with The Sacramento Bee that “we plan to play in the FBS in 2026,” though he declined to get into specifics of what conferences he has looked into, how mutual that interest is or how much it would cost or if he has agreed to any particular dollar amount.

Wood would not confirm that if it would be a $10 million sum to move up, as first reported Friday by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, but did say moving up would be a good investment and that the FBS would “be great for our school and Sacramento.”

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article314616021.html#storylink=cpy

It's done. SAC to MAC.

From a post on the Hornets Forum:

Some information I’m getting from a internal source says : in regards to stadium they are cookin and that as alumni we will be very proud with the upcoming reveal..in their words very very soon for the reveal.

I know it’s vague but there is some excitement that they couldn’t get into with me.

https://bigskyfans.com/threads/the-pac-mwc-dominoes-begin-to-fall-conference-realignment.29863/page-71

So they are FBS now?