Sources: Texas State anticipating deal from Pac-12

Texas State officials have actually notified the Sun Belt Conference that they are anticipating an offer from the Pac-12 in the near future, sources told ESPN.The talks

in between Texas State and the Pac-12 have actually intensified in the last 24 hours, per ESPN sources, although a formal offer from the Pac-12 to Texas State has yet to be delivered.An official offer is anticipated in the near future, per sources, as Texas State remains in speak to sign up with the league for the 2026-27 school year.It ‘d be the next step in the courtship, which may not formally conclude till Monday since of the procedure needed. To formally accept an offer upon receipt, Texas State would need to call a board of regents meeting, which requires 72 hours of notice to convene, per state of Texas open meeting laws.Editor’s Picks

Pac-12 officials have actually also notified the Sun Belt of the talks with Texas State, per sources. Texas State has actually been the heavy favorite to sign up with the league for months.That anticipation has actually increased this week due to the fact that Texas State’s exit charge to sign up with the Pac-12 for 2026 doubles from $5 million to $10 million on July 1. For official board approval and to avoid the buyout, Texas State’s invitation would need to come late this week.Texas State would become the league’s 8th football

member, which the Pac-12 needs as a minimum to operate as an FBS conference.( There ‘d be 9 overall, including Gonzaga. )The Pac-12’s football membership for 2026 consists

of Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State and Fresno State. Gonzaga doesn’t sponsor football however also will be in the league.Texas State is a school of 40,000 students that provides the Pac-12 an existence in the football-rich state of Texas. It signed up with the WAC in 2012 under coach Dennis Franchione and got in the Sun Belt a year later.Texas State held a spoken deal in the fall to sign up with the Mountain

West however ultimately turned that down.The Bobcats are coming off back-to-back bowl wins and an eight-win season under coach

GJ Kinne.