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Texas State Joins Pac-12 Ahead of 2026 Relaunch

By meeting the eight-team FBS threshold, their admission clears a key NCAA hurdle for the conference’s full relaunch in 2026

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An array of pumpjacks operate near the site of a new oil and gas well being drilled Friday, April 8, 2022 in Midland, Texas. Exxon Mobil Corp. is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)

Overview

  • The Pac-12 Board of Directors voted unanimously to admit Texas State as the league’s ninth all-sports member for the 2026-27 season
  • Texas State’s board of regents approved a $5 million buyout to exit the Sun Belt Conference after the 2025-26 season
  • Adding the Bobcats brings the Pac-12’s count of football-sponsoring schools to eight, satisfying NCAA FBS certification requirements
  • The expansion extends the Pac-12’s footprint into Texas for the first time, fulfilling a decades-long pursuit of a Lone Star State partner
  • Last week’s five-year media rights deal with CBS provides a financial foundation to support the conference’s rebuilt membership