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

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 ...

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 waiver request to the governing body NCAA to move up in football classification has been denied, but the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The NCAA has rejected a waiver request from Sacramento State that would have allowed it to play in the Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent next year.. Sacramento ...

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

It didn’t take long for the Big Sky Conference to find not one, but two replacements for the departing Sacramento State.

Sacramento State’s FBS waiver denied, sparking backlash and the potential for lawsuit. By Canadian Press on June 26, 2025. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The NCAA has rejected a waiver request from ...

The Sacramento State Hornets have been seeking a viable route from the FCS to the FBS for the last handful of years, riding a huge wave of financial support from fans and the city of Sacramento.