The Pac-12 Conference on Monday officially added Texas State to its membership, beginning July 1, 2026. The Bobcats will become the conference’s eighth football-playing full member and finally give the rebuilt league the minimum number of members to continue as an NCAA conference.

The rebuilt conference reached the required number of full-time members by adding the Bobcats, who are based in San Marcos, Tex.

For the Pac-12, Texas State gains more scheduling flexibility since it plays in the Central Time Zone, while also expanding its footprint beyond the West Coast.