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COLLEGE: Lone Star Conference to add Texas A&M-Texarkana in 2027
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· July 13, 2026
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Key points Further details about this addition are available from the Lone Star Conference's announcement. It is known that the new team will start playing football in 2027 and has several intercollegiate sports.
A new team will be joining the conference that includes UTPB. This change is set to happen in 2027. The university being added is currently going through a process to change its athletic division classification.
Further details about this addition are available from the Lone Star Conference's announcement. It is known that the new team will start playing football in 2027 and has several intercollegiate sports.
The university's athletic program will be undergoing a transition period before achieving full membership in its new division. More information can be found through the original announcement from the conference.
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Category: News Published: July 13, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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