Sacramento State’s attempt to make the jump from the FCS to the FBS as an independent fell short this week when the NCAA Division l Council stuck with the recommendation from the FBS Oversight Committee to shut down the bid, leaving the school’s football program in limbo.
Sac State’s Hail Mary attempt to reach the FBS didn’t just come up short — it didn’t even reach the end zone. In this case, the Division l Council was almost certainly going to stick with the recommendation from the committee. Now, Sac State is without a football conference after 2026 after exiting the Big Sky to join the Big West — a conference that doesn’t sponsor football.
The decision, first reported by Yahoo Sports, will become official following meetings Wednesday. It forces Sacramento State to recalibrate after months of bold moves and even bolder messaging. If Sac State can’t find a conference, it will likely have to operate as an FCS Independent for the foreseeable future.
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First-year coach Brennan Marion has leaned into that visibility since taking over.
Sac State president Luke Wood has been equally bullish on the move. Wood hasn’t been shy in expressing his desire to make the jump, which was highlighted by an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit earlier this spring in which he referred…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2025-06-25 18:32:00
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