Report: MAC votes Sacramento State into leauge as football-only member

According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, the MAC has voted to add Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member. Sacramento State is making the jump up from the FCS level and doing so right away.

Dellenger adds the Hornets will begin playing in the league this upcoming season. On3’s Pete Nakos has since confirmed the report.

“MAC presidents today approved for the league to move forward with the addition of Sacramento State as a football-only member, sources tell @YahooSports,” Dellenger said via X. “The school will pay an entry fee of $18 million. Finalization of the deal is imminent. Hornets will begin play this season.

“The move is somewhat historic in nature: Sacramento State becomes the first West Coast university (California, Oregon, Washington) to move its football program from FCS to FBS in 57 years (Fresno and San Diego State in 1969).”