Sacramento State football went all-in on FBS — now, it’s in the ‘club’

March 12, 2026

By Kyle Wood, Athlon Sports via Yahoo Sports: Sacramento State began exploring a move up to the highest level of Division I college football almost a decade ago. Athletic director Mark Orr thought the Hornets checked all the boxes to compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision when he arrived on campus in 2017.

That was back when the ACC was confined to the Atlantic Coast and the Big Ten’s only Pacific presence in its iconic “Maps” commercial was the Rose Bowl. Conference membership was, at least theoretically, rooted in regionality. Times have changed.

Still, the Hornets’ aspirations of big-time college football persisted through rounds of conference realignment — not to mention the introduction of NIL and revenue sharing. Now, they’re finally being realized.

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Sacramento State Went All-In on FBS — Now, It’s in the ‘Club’

The Hornets are the latest team to transition from the FCS to the FBS. Their athletic director, Mark Orr, spoke to Athlon Sports about how the $23 million bold move came to fruition.

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