Texas State University is expected to join the Pac-12 Conference in 2026. The decision follows a by the university’s board of regents on Monday to after a dozen years of competition.
The move is just the latest realignment in college athletic conferences. The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma are coming off their first year competing in the Southeastern Conference.
After a mass exodus to the Big 12, the Big 10 and the ACC, the Pac-12 was down to just two teams (Oregon State and Washington State) for the 2024-2025 season. The conference expects to expand to eight football-playing programs, the minimum number required to compete in the College Football Playoff, ahead of the 2026-2027 season.
Texas State has played in college football’s highest division since 2012. In the last two seasons, the Bobcats have played in the program’s first pair of postseason bowl games.
This is a developing story.
