SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State is officially in the Pac-12 Conference.
The transformative era for the century-old conference began on Wednesday (July 1) as SDSU joined league stalwarts Oregon State and Washington State, along with Boise State, Colorado State, Gonzaga, Fresno State, Texas State and Utah State. With eight football-playing, all-sports members in the new Pac-12, the conference meets the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) requirements and has nine total full members across all other conference sports including men’s and women’s basketball.
“Today is a momentous day for San Diego State athletics, the institution, and the entirety of Aztec Nation!,” said San Diego State Director of Athletics John David Wicker. “Entry into the Pac-12 ushers in the next great era of Aztec Athletics. Our coaches, staff and student-athletes are excited for the competitive opportunities that await us as we look to win Pac-12 championships!”
SDSU leaves the Mountain West with 106 league titles, the most in the history of the conference among sports the Aztecs compete in. San Diego State claimed five championships in its final year of the MW, including swimming & diving for a fifth consecutive season, women’s basketball (regular season), women’s tennis (regular season and tournament) and baseball. It was the fifth straight year that the Aztecs claimed at least five MW titles.
San Diego State will look to continue that success in the new Pac-12
The New Pac-12
As part of the league's continued evolution, the Pac-12 along with Oregon State and Washington State announced on Sept. 12, 2024, that San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State, would be uniting with the Beavs and Cougs to usher in a new era for the Pac-12 Conference and drive growth, exposure and value for the legacy and brand of the 100-year-old conference, its members and student-athletes, officially beginning with the 2026-27 season. From that point forward, the timeline for building the new Pac-12 has included:
- Sept. 12, 2024 - San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State announced with Oregon State and Washington State that they will unite to build a new Pac-12, beginning 2026-27. SDSU’s release | SDSU’s press conference | SDSU’s quotes
- Sept. 24, 2024 - Utah State announced it will join the six future Pac-12 members to build the new league, beginning 2026-27
- Oct. 1, 2024 - Gonzaga announced it will join the seven future Pac-12 members to build the new league and a basketball powerhouse, beginning 2026-27
- Nov. 19, 2024 - Pac-12 announced Octagon as its exclusive media rights advisor to lead the new league's media partnership development and strategy
- June 23, 2025 - CBS Sports and the Pac-12 announced an extension and long-term partnership beginning 2026-27
- June 30, 2025 - Texas State announced it will join the eight future Pac-12 members to build the new league, beginning 2026-27
- Aug. 27, 2025 - The CW and the Pac-12 announced an extension and long-term partnership beginning 2026-27
- Nov. 13, 2025 - USA Sports and the Pac-12 announced long-term partnership beginning 2026-27
Looking Ahead
San Diego State will commemorate its first season in the Pac-12 at the first home conference game for each sport in 2026-27. For the fall sports, those dates are listed below. The spring schedules will be announced at a later date.
- Oct. 1, 2026: Aztec women’s soccer welcomes Boise State at a time still to be determined.
- Oct. 3, 2026: Aztec football plays host to Texas State at 7:30 p.m. PT.
- Oct. 7, 2026: Aztec men’s soccer welcomes Cal Poly at a time still to be determined.
- Oct. 8, 2026: Aztec volleyball hosts Oregon State at 6 p.m. PT.
Pac-12 Enterprises
Pac-12 Enterprises is the broadcast production arm of the Pac-12 Conference that features award-winning production services via its state-of-the-art facility. In addition to producing live events and content for Pac-12 member universities, Pac-12 Enterprises offers award-winning production services to the broader world of sports and entertainment with its state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2023 in San Ramon, Calif., featuring:
- Unrivaled combination of quality, price & efficiency at scale
- Nine broadcast control rooms designed for "REMI" style centralized production that maximizes scalability and cost efficiency
- 2,200 square foot acoustically-tuned stage space and insert studios
- IP2110-based technology infrastructure with connectivity to produce live events anywhere in the world
- Unique video replay & monitoring center
- Proven track record of producing 850+ live events per year for high quality broadcasts
Live Streams
- Selected features and press conferences will also air on the league's Free Ad-Supported TV Streaming (FAST) channel
- All Olympic team sports are expected to be live streamed as well. For the fall sports, that includes women’s soccer, men’s soccer and volleyball
- For the first time in school history, SDSU will also have the ability to stream multiple events at once
The Aztec's 12 for the PAC-12
As San Diego State looks forward to this new era, we will take the time to look back at 12 defining moments of our recent history that has laid the groundwork for this next chapter of Aztec athletics. From the moment the entire nation looked west in 2023, during a historic tournament run introduced the nation to the power of Aztec Basketball, to some of greatest athletes to ever compete on the Mesa, this new era comes on the back of decades of hard work and success. Follow along HERE as we unveil a new moment weekly!