Is Sac State overestimating the economic impact of its move to MAC and FBS?

February 23, 2026

By Richard Johnson, CBS Sports: Sacramento State will officially become the 138th FBS program when it formally joins the MAC on July 1. During such transitions, schools often commission studies on the feasibility of an FBS move or a conference change. The methodology can often be confusing — filled with accounting sleights of hand — but they attempt to answer the question: How much will Sacramento State University stand to gain from this move?

But what is clear, according to interviews and analysis by CBS Sports, is that the school may be grossly overestimating its potential FBS windfall.

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What is the economic impact of Sacramento State's bold FBS move? Financial estimates raise questions

Sacramento State's move to the MAC may not turn out to be as lucrative as estimates the school made public

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