Louisiana Tech is replacing Texas State as the 14th member of the Sun Belt Conference after a unanimous vote on Tuesday.

UMass will kick off its MAC era — literally — on Aug. 14, when the women’s soccer team hosts St. John’s at Rudd Field as the first game UMass’ 2025-26 athletic calendar. The first game against a MAC school will take place on Sept. 14 when the Ball State women’s soccer team comes to Amherst.

Conference USA has changed how it builds conference schedules for the 25-26 season. Here's how this affects NMSU:

A founding member of the Mid-American Conference is reportedly considering moving on from the league. According to a report from the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Ohio University is among the schools expressing some interest in joining the Sun Belt Conference.