WHOA! Sacramento State's MAC Realignment Move is NOT a Homerun—Will Realignment Move Pay Off?

Feb 16, 2026

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Sacramento State is joining the MAC as a football-only member for 2026, coughing up $18 million to do so. Will the Hornets come to regret the move to the FBS?

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Ole Miss' host Steven Willis break down the Trinidad Chambliss return for 2026. Is the move setting a bad precedent in the sport?

North Carolina added a transfer (!!) QB in Western Carolina signal caller Taron Dickens. Could he be the next Trinidad Chambliss story but in Chapel Hill?

00:00 FCS to FBS: Worth the Jump?

04:10 Sacramento State Joins FBS, MAC

07:43 North Dakota State vs Sacramento State

10:59 Judge's Decision Transforms Ole Miss

14:45 College Football Eligibility Debate

18:39 College Sports' Lose-Lose Dilemma

31:04 Bobby Petrino's QB Impact Discussed

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