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FCS Sacramento State Taking Monster NIL Budget To FBS Level As Independent

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The Sacramento State Hornets went just 3-9 at the FCS level of college football a year ago. But the Hornets, armed with an allegedly massive NIL budget and new head coach Brennan Marion, are set to make the jump from FCS to FBS pending NCAA approval. The move comes without a conference affiliation, but after over a year of lobbying to get the program to the sport’s highest level. Sacramento State, which did go 12-1 under Troy Taylor in 2022, bur…

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Sources: Sacramento St. to apply for FBS status

Sacramento State plans to file an application with the NCAA this week to transition from FCS to FBS in football as an independent, sources told ESPN.

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FCS Sacramento State Taking Monster NIL Budget To FBS Level As Independent

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FCS Program with Western PA Ties Applying for FBS Jump

If Sacramento State football has become a common name around Western Pennsylvania in the recent months, it’s because…

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Report: FCS Program with Western PA Ties Applying for FBS Jump

If Sacramento State football has become a common name around Western Pennsylvania in the recent months, it’s because of a pair of coaches that are spearheading a massive recruiting charge in the WPIAL. Now, Sacramento State could become even more appealing as the program is attempting to make the upward jump from the FCS to the FBS level as an independent. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, “Sacramento State plans to file an application with the …

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herosports.com

Sacramento State To The FBS: Hornets Reportedly Moving To Transition As An Independent Football Program

Sacramento State could be another program going from the FCS to the FBS in the near future. Sac State is aiming to file an application to transition to the FBS as an independent program with the NCAA, according to ESPN. The school is seeking for its last season in the Big Sky to be this year, which would mean it would be ineligible for postseason play in 2025 and 2026. The Hornets have been open about their intentions to move up, and they have r…

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saturdaydownsouth.com

FCS program to file for transition to FBS, per report

A college football program is seeking to make the jump from the FCS to the FBS. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel reported Wednesday, per sources, that Sacramento State plans to file an application with an NCAA to make the transition. Sacramento State is reportedly seeking to start the transition as an FBS independent, positioning itself to later join a conference. The program would first be eligible for the postseason in the 2027 season…

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