College realignment is reportedly inching closer to Texas State University. Late Thursday night, sources confirmed to the Austin Sports Journal that Texas State was officially invited to join the Pac-12. An email sent to a Texas State athletics officials asking about the report did not immediately draw a response.

Conference realignment has reportedly made it to San Marcos, Texas. Texas State will join the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference to be its eighth football-sponsoring member starting in 2026, leaving the Sun Belt Conference,

The Pac-12 has extended an invitation to Texas State to join the conference as an all-sports member beginning in the summer of 2026, an industry source confirmed late Thursday night. But it could be a few days before any move is finalized.