Sacramento State is planning to apply this week to move from FCS to FBS, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who adds the Hornets have already filed for a waiver to compete as an independent. Thamel: “The school is planning to play football in the Big Sky for 2025, which is expected to be its last season there. If everything is approved, they’d be ineligible for the football postseason for 2025 and 2026. They'd then be football postseason eligible for the 2027 season. By transitioning as an independent, Sacramento State is positioning itself for FBS conferences.” (link)