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Pac-12 Locks In CBS Sports as Primary Media Partner Through 2031

This pact arrives alongside a six-school expansion from the Mountain West plus Gonzaga, with the Pac-12 facing a July 2026 deadline to add another football-playing member.

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few watches his team play the Saint Mary College during the first half of their game at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • Under the five-year extension beginning in 2026-27, CBS will televise at least three regular-season football and men’s basketball games each year on its broadcast network and Paramount+, with both conference championship games airing on CBS and additional matchups on CBS Sports Network.
  • Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State and Gonzaga are confirmed to join the conference for the 2026-27 season, raising membership to eight schools.
  • The Pac-12 must secure at least one more football-playing, all-sports member by July 1, 2026 to satisfy NCAA requirements, and Texas State is widely reported as the frontrunner despite no finalized agreement.
  • Financial terms of the CBS deal were not disclosed, and the conference has enlisted media adviser Octagon to negotiate further partnerships that are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
  • The CBS partnership represents a cornerstone of the Pac-12’s wider rebuilding strategy after major realignment losses, restoring its national platform for football and basketball coverage.