It has money, buzz, Mike Bibby and even Shaq. But does Sacramento State have what it takes to get to the next level?

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

The Sacramento State Hornets have been seeking a viable route from the FCS to the FBS for the last handful of years, riding a ...

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

Sacramento State's investment in sports. A move to FBS would be instrumental in Sacramento State's attempt to become a major athletic program not just in California, but on the West Coast.

Sacramento State's attempted fast-tracked climb to the FBS has been slowed. The NCAA Division I Council voted Tuesday to deny ...

The NCAA Division 1 council denied Sacramento State's waiver request to join the FBS as an independent school.

The NCAA Division I Council voted to deny Sacramento State’s waiver request to transition from the Football Championship ...

We’re full steam ahead and we still plan to be playing FBS football in 2026," Sacramento State president Luke Wood said in a statement on social media. Sacramento State's investment in sports.

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"Sacramento State has met every meaningful benchmark for FBS membership, and we believe our university, our students, and the entire Sacramento region deserve major college football. We’re full steam ...

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.