IT’S AN ABSOLUTE OBSESSION. WELL, BIG NEWS FOR SACRAMENTO STATE AND THE STATUS OF THEIR POSTSEASON AVAILABILITY. THE NCAA VOTED TO DO AWAY WITH THEIR TWO YEAR PROBATIONARY POSTSEASON BAN FOR TEAMS TRANSITIONING FROM FCS TO FBS, WHICH NOW ALLOWS TEAMS LIKE SAC STATE TO COMPETE IN BOWL GAMES AND POTENTIALLY THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF. IN THEIR FIRST SEASON, MUST FINISH WITH A SIX AND SIX RECORD WHILE FULFILLING ONE OF THEIR CONFERENCE’S BOWL COMMITMENTS. THE HORNETS DO JUMP FROM THE FCS TO THE M
NCAA lifts postseason ban for transitioning teams, clearing path for Sacramento State football
Updated: 11:33 PM PDT Jun 24, 2026
The NCAA has voted to eliminate the two-year probationary postseason ban for teams transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), allowing Sacramento State to compete in bowl games and potentially the College Football Playoff during their first season. To qualify, teams must finish with a 6-6 record and fulfill one of their conference’s bowl commitments. Sacramento State will move from the FCS to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in July and is set to pay $23 million over the next five years.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The NCAA has voted to eliminate the two-year probationary postseason ban for teams transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), allowing Sacramento State to compete in bowl games and potentially the College Football Playoff during their first season.
To qualify, teams must finish with a 6-6 record and fulfill one of their conference’s bowl commitments.
Sacramento State will move from the FCS to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in July and is set to pay $23 million over the next five years.
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