The project is in the early stages, but Thursday marked the official start to get things going. The goal is to have the football stadium ready for the 2026 season. Sacramento State wants to sign a 50-year permit or lease with Cal Expo.
By July, the university put in an official request. On Thursday, Sacramento State officials showed up to let the Cal Expo board know they're serious.
"It was never that it was never going to work on campus," said Sacramento State President Luke Wood. "It was more so that Cal Expo provides an opportunity to get bigger. It's a much larger version for what we want to do with athletics."
Up It’s official, Cal Expo and Sac State will begin a partnership to build a new stadium at the race track using the existing grandstands. The hope is the area will be the future home of Hornet football for the Fall of 2026.Both sides have begun surveying the area &… t.co/gusnngPXRB
— Jake Gadon (@JakeGadon_TV) August 28, 2025The Grandstand at Cal Expo would be kept intact and can already accommodate up to 22,000 people.
Cal Expo's board voted earlier this year to end its harness racing lease agreement.
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