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Pac-12 Relaunches With New Logo, 9-Member Lineup and 2026 Football Return

The revived roster restores FBS football by fielding eight teams.

Overview

  • Effective July 1, 2026, Washington State and Oregon State will be joined by Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Gonzaga.
  • Gonzaga joins for all sports except football, leaving eight football programs in the league to meet the NCAA’s top-tier FBS threshold.
  • The conference introduced a refreshed shield-style logo that updates the lettering and removes the border.
  • Dallas Baptist (baseball), Northern Illinois (wrestling) and Southern Utah (women’s gymnastics) will compete as single-sport affiliates as the league builds back toward a broader slate of about 19 sports.
  • The Pac-12 said it signed a five-year media deal with USA Sports, and it set the 2026 football kickoff for Sept. 5 with conference play starting in Week 5.