Bodega Joe
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How credible is this rumor, Kadeezy? I trust your rumors more than some others out there, so I'm hoping there's some solid potential this is true.
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2026 Football Schedule Thread
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Kadeezy
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The rumor I heard is the same that OSH mentioned. SAC admin were allegedly in Cleveland for a Sunday meeting with MAC officials. The source is credible, but they were also clear that there was nothing imminent, or guaranteed by this visit. "Information gathering."
Kadeezy
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The schedule I put together above is just taking what NIU's '26 opponents were going to be before they left for the MWC.
HeavyistheClown
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4 FBS programs visiting a FCS?
Kadeezy
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This is clearly showing our potential schedule as MAC members effective 7/1/26.4 FBS programs visiting a FCS?
LoveSacState
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CHATGPT
Assumptions:
Week 1 – Sat, Aug 29
Week 2 – Sat, Sept 5
Week 3 – Sat, Sept 12
Week 4 – Sat, Sept 19
Week 5 – Sat, Sept 26
Week 6 – Sat, Oct 3
Week 7 – Sat, Oct 10
Week 8 – Sat, Oct 17
Week 9 – Sat, Oct 24
Week 10 – Sat, Oct 31
Week 11 – Sat, Nov 7
Week 12 – Sat, Nov 14
Week 13 – Sat, Nov 21
Hypothetical 2026 “Sac State in the MAC” schedule
Assumptions:
- 12-game regular season: 8 MAC + 4 non-con.FBSchedules.com
- Keep the known dates for Fresno State, Youngstown State, and Southern Utah, plus the TBA Lamar game.FBSchedules.com
- Spread 8 MAC games roughly from late September through late November with one bye week.
- Home/away for MAC games follows NIU’s 2026 pattern.FBSchedules.com
Hypothetical 2026 Sac State Schedule (MAC member version – NOT real)
Week 1 – Sat, Aug 29
- Lamar at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home
- Uses Lamar as an opening-week FCS game.
Week 2 – Sat, Sept 5
- Sacramento State at Central Michigan (MAC) – Away
Week 3 – Sat, Sept 12
- Sacramento State at Fresno State (Non-conf, FBS) – Away FBSchedules.com
Week 4 – Sat, Sept 19
- Youngstown State at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home FBSchedules.com
Week 5 – Sat, Sept 26
- Sacramento State at Bowling Green (MAC) – Away
Week 6 – Sat, Oct 3
- Akron at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home
Week 7 – Sat, Oct 10
- Sacramento State at Ohio (MAC) – Away
Week 8 – Sat, Oct 17
- Eastern Michigan at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home
Week 9 – Sat, Oct 24
- Sacramento State at Toledo (MAC) – Away
Week 10 – Sat, Oct 31
- Kent State at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home
Week 11 – Sat, Nov 7
- Sacramento State at Ball State (MAC) – Away
Week 12 – Sat, Nov 14
- BYE (or a 4th non-conference FBS game if the MAC allowed & TV wanted it)
Week 13 – Sat, Nov 21
- Southern Utah at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home FBSchedules.com
HornetFootballFan
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This would be incredible in my opinion. Invitation from MAC to FBS jump into scheduling in 26.
Then we need to WIN and be consistent.
Kadeezy
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IMO, the 11/7 game @Maine makes a '26 MAC schedule more unlikely. Unless we knew that was going to be a bye week and we plan to buy out Lamar.This would be incredible in my opinion. Invitation from MAC to FBS jump into scheduling in 26.
Then we need to WIN and be consistent.
the Rat
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Kadeezy
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It might be something even better, because Dr. Wood said on December 9, “We are still confident we will be FBS next year, and I know something that people don’t. The wait is because we have an even better FBS opportunity.”
FBS college football teams with non-conference openings in 2026
A look at the FBS college football teams with non-conference openings in 2026, which includes teams from every conference.
fbschedules.com
Interesting page for FBS openings
https://www.d2football.com/opendates/
And for D2 if Sac is still FCS and needs a game or two
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the Rat
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For Calif.'s worst college football team, a 0-287 slump is the tip of a scandal
Are the Oaks an aspiring folktale or an ill-fated fantasy?
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There is really nothing to worry about. Wood has said he wanted Carter for stability—six to eight years. Sounds like he could be here a while. While success on the field matters, ultimately, it is about developing student-athletes.
Still exploring Cal Expo, and will come to a decision “quick.” So, we will know something soon, and we can be happy that they will play on campus in 2026.
And, Dr. Wood said recently, that he is confident we will be FBS next year due to “an even FBS opportunity.”
No worries, be happy.
Not what I said but you do you. I'm not sweating a 12 game schedule for '26. I don't expect it to be an FBS schedule (whatever that means) but we'll have a schedule. If it ends up being a full D-1 slate with at least 5 home games then it'll be a win for the program.
