Sacramento State's path to becoming a Football Bowl Subdivision member got tougher with the NCAA denying its waiver to join ...

The NCAA has rejected a waiver request from Sacramento State to play in the Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent in ...

At the very least, Sacramento State football is determined, vowing to move from the FCS level to FBS in 2026 even though the NCAA Division I council denied a waiver this week for the program to move ...

Sacramento State recently announced plans to leave the Big Sky Conference and join the Big West in 2026. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ...

The NCAA Division I Council voted to deny Sacramento State’s waiver request to transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision, which means that the Hornets will ...

Sacramento State's attempt to become a Football Bowl Subdivision team hit another roadblock. The NCAA Division I Council officially denied the school's waiver request to make the transition. The ...

Sacramento State’s waiver request to the governing body NCAA to move up in football classification has been denied, but the efforts to reach the Football Bowl Subdivision, otherwise known as the FBS, ...

The Sacramento State had everything. The post Brennan Marion Makes Honest FBS Move Admission After NCAA Denies Sacramento ...

NCAA denies Sacramento State’s request to move to FBS college football. Learn why the bid failed, President Luke Wood’s reaction and what’s next for Hornets.

NCAA denies Sac State's move from FCS to FBS for the 2026 season. Hornets will compete as an independent program after their final Big Sky season in 2025. Skip Navigation ...

However, Sacramento State style of communicating its desire to leave FCS behind turned many off within the NCAA and may have ultimately damaged the Hornets' chances of getting a waiver. Meanwhile, ...

Sacramento State has informed the Big Sky Conference of its intention to leave starting June 30, 2026, the league announced ...