That $23M in fees ($18m to the MAC, $5m to the NCAA) is 52.4% of Sac State’s annual Athletic Department budget. And 316% of their annual Football budget. It’ll take around 12 years of media rights to pay that off. Idiotic.
Sources: The MAC has voted to formally add FCS Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member starting in 2026. The cost of entrance is expected to be $18 million and a deal is expected to be announced in the upcoming days.