Overview

• The Pac-12 extended a formal invitation late Thursday for Texas State to join as an all-sports member beginning in summer 2026.
• Texas State has scheduled its Board of Regents to meet on Monday to formally accept the invitation under Texas’s 72-hour notice rule.
• Approval of Texas State’s move is essential for the Pac-12 to meet the minimum eight football-playing schools needed for FBS certification in 2026.
• Joining the Pac-12 will give Texas State a foothold in Texas football and could boost its media rights revenue fourfold under the conference’s new CBS deal.
• Texas State must finalize the conference switch by July 1 to avoid its Sun Belt exit fee rising from $5 million to $10 million.