The league is reportedly considering going bicoastal.
The MAC is no stranger to teams on the East Coast, having hosted Massachusetts, Temple and UCF at various junctures of its existence, but a new frontier could be on the horizon for the league. The Hornets, members of the Big Sky since 1996, have made significant public noise in recent years about moving up to FBS.
Sacramento State has invested heavily in anPer Dellenger, the Hornets’ overtures to the Mountain West and Pac-12 have been rebuffed, but the MAC has been intrigued. Longtime MAC member Northern Illinois is scheduled to leave for the Mountain West this coming season. Sacramento State is scheduled to join the Big West in most sports in the 2027 academic year. The Hornets, provided no conference affiliation materializes in the coming months, will become an FCS independent in football. In 2025, Sacramento State posted a 7-5 record, nearly knocking off FBS Nevada on Sept. 6. The Hornets are scheduled to open the 2026 season—as of now—on Sept. 12 against Fresno State.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .
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