Fresno State to officially join Pac-12 conference in 2026, school confirms

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno State is officially joining the Pac-12 conference in 2026, the university has announced.

The Bulldogs, along with Boise State, San Diego State, and Colorado State, will officially become members of the conference on July 1, 2026.

The Pac-12 has been looking to regroup following the departure of 10 teams to various college football conferences. Currently, the only schools in the conference are Washington State and Oregon State.

"Joining the Pac-12 Conference is a transformative moment for Fresno State," said Garrett Klassy, Fresno State's Director of Athletics in a press release.

Fresno State is one of four other Mountain West teams to join the Pac-12 conference in 2026. Two more teams are still needed for the conference to be eligible.

The conference is now working to rebuild to the NCAA's minimum of eight schools by July of 2026.

The Pac-12 is a conference that Fresno State has been trying to get into for years.

Most of Fresno State's athletics programs have been in the Mountain West since 2012.

Full News Conference:

Fresno State President Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval and Athletics Director Garrett Klassy held a news conference Thursday to discuss the school joining the Pac-12.

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