By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
February 16, 2026
Sacramento State is joining the MAC as a football-only member for 2026, coughing up $18 million to do so.
Will the Hornets come to regret the move to the FBS?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I and ‘Locked On Ole Miss’ host Steven Willis break down the Trinidad Chambliss return for 2026.
Is the move setting a bad precedent in the sport?
North Carolina added a transfer (!!) QB in Western Carolina signal caller Taron Dickens.
Could he be the next Trinidad Chambliss story, but in Chapel Hill?
00:00 FCS to FBS: Worth the Jump?
04:10 Sacramento State Joins FBS, MAC
07:43 North Dakota State vs Sacramento State
10:59 Judge’s Decision Transforms Ole Miss
14:45 College Football Eligibility Debate
18:39 College Sports’ Lose-Lose Dilemma
31:04 Bobby Petrino’s QB Impact Discussed
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