NDSU could have moved to FBS years ago. Based on performance they could have been in the Big 12 or Big Ten....The Bison often beat teams in those conferences.

CSUS softball defeated the Ags this afternoon in Sacramento by a score of 11-4. With the win Sac swept the season series in softball. This thankfully concludes the winter quarter Causeway calendar, I think Ags went 5-5 in the quarter. Causeway score is now UCD 49.18, CSUS 16.67.

Next scheduled event is women’s tennis in Davis on April 4th.

I think the August game at Eastern Michigan is a conference game.

The joys of MAC scheduling: Oct. 30 game against Kent State is a Friday game. Then against Toledo five days later for a Wednesday game followed by another Wednesday game the following week at Central Michigan.

It doesn't count in the official (HA!) Causeway Cup but UCD gymnastics finished in third place in the MPSF championships with 193.350 points, behind second place CSUS who had 193.400 oints. Southern Utah was first and Alaska Anchorage fourth.

Gymnastics will move to the Mountain West next season.

UCD beach volleyball has been struggling this season, but they defeated CSUS today, 3-2, in the Big West Challenge at Long Beach. This is the second win over the Hornets this year. Causeway Score, I think, is UCD 49.18, CSUS 14.17.

Next scheduled competition is softball this coming Tuesday at Sacramento.

UCD women’s golf finished in 4th place of 14 teams at the Julie Inkster Invitational with a total of 892 strokes. Sac finished in 6th place with 897 strokes.

Causeway score is now UCD 47.51, CSUS 14.17.

Next scheduled competition between the schools is in beach volleyball on Saturday, March 21 at the Big West Challenge in Long Beach.

Thanksgiving weekend in Hawai'i isn't a bad way to end the season.

CSUS women defeated UCD in a gymnastics meet in Davis this afternoon by a score of 194.175 - 192.550. Running Causeway Cup score is now UCD 45.84, CSUS 14.17.

Next event is tomorrow and Tuesday, March 9-10 as the women's golf teams compete at the Julie Inskter Invitational to be played in San Francisco and hosted by San Jose State.

Any discussion abougt the Causeway Cup begins with the realization that as we get into the "Olympic" or "Non-revenue" sports, it is not clear which events are included. Beach volleyball is an example. UCD and CSUS are scheduled to meet three times this year. The UCD site only lists two of those meetings. Today the teams met in Berkeley in the "Battle for the Bay." UCD defeated Sac, 3-2. Assuming this event counts the running Causeway Cup score is UCD 45.84, CSUS 11.67. If that passes official review then once again UCD has won the cup.

Next scheduled event is a gymnastics meet in Davis on March 8.

UCD defeated Sac in women's golf over the last two days at the Causeway Invitational at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento. UCD finished 2nd of ten teams with 868 strokes. Sac was one place and one stroke behind.

Running causeway score is now UCD 44.17, CSUS 11.67. Scoring is somewhat murky as the UCD site lists two events in which both schools are competing, however the schools' schedules list three events.

Which leads to the next competition, maybe. Schedule for both schools say their beach volleyball teams will meet this coming Friday, February 27th, at the Battle for the Bay in Berkeley. UCD's Causeway site does not mention the meet. As noted, CSUS has given up posting anything suggesting a Causeway Cup competition.

5 reasons to worry about Luke Wood’s $23M Sac State-MAC football deal | Opinion

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article314778931.html

I'll try to cut & paste later today, but as agalum noted, pretty much sums up our comments over the past months.

Though with the expanded play-off system and the number of teams or players that decline to play in the other bowls, I think some of those college bowl games are fading away. I think the Los Angeles Bowl announced that last year was their last game. Someone, somewhere may try to fill the void, but college bowls may be a dying event.

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/12/23/college-football-bowl-game-system-dying-on-life-support/

Which may explain why the CSUS athletic website no longer covers it.

Sac women defeated UCD in a gymnastics meet at Sacramento yesterday. The socre was CSUS 193.625, UCD 192.225. Causeway score is now UCD 42.5, CSUS 11.67.

Next event is women's golf on February 23rd & 24th at the Causeway Invitational at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento.

Sac apparently has eight games scheduled leaving them with four open dates. Looks like MAC schedules eight conferfence games and teams are free to schedule four non-conference games. Unless they are going to play a limite MAC scheudle, Sac would have to get rid of four games (and those opponents will have to scramble to find games to fill their schedules.)

I assume they will be considered FBS by next season. If not and for some reason they are still classified as FCS then there may be MAC teams who do not want to add an FCS game if they already have one scheduled.

What happens to their current 2026 schedule? Play a limited number of MAC opponents? Or cancel previously announced games (and presumably add more money to the costs of the move)?

UCD women's golf completed the San Diego State Classic in a tie for 5th place of 12 teams with 881 strokes. That was one stroke behind Sac who finished in 4th with 880 strokes.
Causeway score is now UCD 42.5, CSUS 9.17.
Next event is gymnastics this coming Sunday in Sacramento.

Sac softball thumped the Ags this afternoon in a game at Davis, 8-1. Causeway Score is UCD 42.5, CSUS 7.5.

Next event is women's golf this comoing Monday and Tuesday, March 9th and 10th when both teams travel to San Diego for the San Diego State Classic.

UCD defeated Sac in men's tennis this afternoon, 5-2. Ongoing Causeway score is now UCD 42.5, CSUS 5.

Next scheduled Causeway event is softball at the NorCal Kick-Off this coming THursday, February 5, in Davis.

UCD finished first with 194.775 points in a four team gymnastics meet at Sac State last night. Sac was third with 194.125 points. (Western Michigan was second and Wisconsin-Whitewater fourth.)

Under the published guidelines for the Causeway Cup, "in women's gymnastics. The two 'home and home' meets shall be the only competitions that count toward the Causeway Cup." As a result I am not including the results of this event in the running Causeway score.

Next event is men's tennis on Saturday, January 31, in Davis.