Texas State is almost certainly headed to the Pac-12.
Texas State has received an invitation to join the Pac-12 and is expected to accept at a board of regents meeting June 30, according to many national reports including from ESPN, the Athletic, Yahoo Sports and more. Austin Sports Journal first reported the news.
The Pac-12 will now have its eighth football-playing member, as required by NCAA rules, as the new-look league announced the addition of Texas State on June 26.
Texas State will leave the Sun Belt in order to join the Pac-12, beginning for the 2026-27 school year.
Texas State may be a new name to many college sports fans. Here’s what to know about the team, starting with the nickname: the Bobcats.
Where is Texas State?
Texas State is located in San Marcos, which is on Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio. The 30,000-seat UFCU Stadium where the Texas State football team plays is about a 30-minute drive from the Austin airport.
Texas State is a public university with more than 40,000 students.
Is Texas State football a good program?
The simple truth is football drives the bus in expansion talks. How does Texas State fit in? Historically the Bobcats have not been great in FBS but the trend line is pointing up.
Texas State moved into the FBS (the top tier of college football) in 2012. The first decade or so was rough. Nine of the first 11 FBS seasons for Texas State saw four or fewer wins.
The trend line has quickly turned up, though. Texas State is coming off back-to-back 8-5 seasons and won the First Responder Bowl in both 2023 and 2024.
Coach G.J. Kinne took over before the 2023 season and the 36-year-old is considered a rising star.
Texas State finished the 2024 season No. 62 in ESPN’s “Football Power Index.” That ranking was below just Boise State and…
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