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Pac-12 Media Rights Deal is Being Finalized as Schools Sign Grant of Rights and Membership Agreements originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The eight members of the new look Pac-12 conference have signed their Grant of Rights and membership agreements, a spokesperson for the conference revealed to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports on Monday.
The two holdovers from the old Pac-12, Oregon State and Washington State, will officially be joined by five former Mountain West members in San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State, Utah State, and Fresno State, as well as Gonzaga, starting on July 1, 2026.
The signing of the Grant of Rights is a signal the league's long awaited media rights package will be revealed very soon, potentially within the week according to Dellenger.
Dellenger also reports the media rights package is expected to feature as many as four different partners, and that having the package solidified will pave the way for the conference to offer invitations to expansion targets.
The conference has a temporary deal with CBS, The CW, and ESPN to cover Oregon State and Washington State football in 2025, which could be an indication of which partners are involved in the permanent deal.
Currently the Pac-12 has eight full-time members but only seven in college football, meaning they will need at least one more to reach the FBS minimum. Texas State is considered the frontrunner for that final spot at the moment now that talks with the AAC schools - including Memphis, Tulane, and Rice - have died down.
UNLV was considered a potential target as well although that is far less likely at the moment, especially with ongoing mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West over poaching fees.
This story is continuing to develop.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Continue reading...
The eight members of the new look Pac-12 conference have signed their Grant of Rights and membership agreements, a spokesperson for the conference revealed to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports on Monday.
The two holdovers from the old Pac-12, Oregon State and Washington State, will officially be joined by five former Mountain West members in San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State, Utah State, and Fresno State, as well as Gonzaga, starting on July 1, 2026.
The signing of the Grant of Rights is a signal the league's long awaited media rights package will be revealed very soon, potentially within the week according to Dellenger.
Dellenger also reports the media rights package is expected to feature as many as four different partners, and that having the package solidified will pave the way for the conference to offer invitations to expansion targets.
The conference has a temporary deal with CBS, The CW, and ESPN to cover Oregon State and Washington State football in 2025, which could be an indication of which partners are involved in the permanent deal.
Currently the Pac-12 has eight full-time members but only seven in college football, meaning they will need at least one more to reach the FBS minimum. Texas State is considered the frontrunner for that final spot at the moment now that talks with the AAC schools - including Memphis, Tulane, and Rice - have died down.
UNLV was considered a potential target as well although that is far less likely at the moment, especially with ongoing mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West over poaching fees.
This story is continuing to develop.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Continue reading...
