Overview

• Cal Expo’s board voted to move forward on plans to adapt the horse track and grandstand for Hornet football, formalizing a new partnership with Sacramento State.
• Officials set a goal to host games by fall 2026, with surveys and feasibility studies already underway at the site.
• Planned work under review includes installing a new field, leveling the track area, adding additional stands and modular locker rooms, and refreshing the grandstand.
• Project financing will run through a California State University revenue bond process, with costs not yet released as leaders cite savings from reusing an existing venue.
• Sacramento State is pursuing a 50-year permit or lease with Cal Expo, targeting about 25,000 seats with future expansion potential, while the current grandstand holds roughly 22,000.