Northern Arizona at Sacramento State

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Sacramento State beat Northern Arizona 31–⁠30. It was their 14th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 7–⁠7.

AwayNorthern Arizona5–⁠6 in 2023
30
HomeSacramento State8–⁠5 in 2023
31

Final at Hornet Stadium, SacramentoTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,549

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Arizona7147230
Sacramento State14100731

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Arizona

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adam Damante23/3319611
Chase Belcher1/15900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Starling21117215
Chase Belcher972139
Draycen Hall41107
Hendrix Johnson1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Taylor273060
Hendrix Johnson362059
Coleman Owen557121
B.J. Fleming219015

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett18/2725710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaiden Bennett2276024
Ezra Moleni1147013
Zeke Burnett640113
Elijah Tau-Tolliver4913
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Gipson5108044
Coleman Kuntz551013
Chris Miller130030
Devin Gandy229017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kameron Rocha0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northern ArizonaSacramento State
450Total yards418
255Passing yards257
195Rushing yards161
7.5Yards per pass9.5
5.1Yards per rush3.4
21First downs25
4–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
5–⁠5Fourth downs3–⁠4
1Turnovers0
2–⁠25Penalties5–⁠45
30:13Possession29:47

Efficiency

Northern ArizonaSacramento State
43%Success rate43%
0.27EPA per play0.28
1.41Explosiveness1.36
0.35Rushing EPA0.24
0.31Passing EPA0.38
29%Passing-down success30%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sacramento State 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacramento State −20, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Sacramento State end zoneNorthern Arizona end zoneQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Sacramento StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 16 playsQ3 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaInterception, 17 playsQ4 Sacramento StateSafety, 4 plays (Northern Arizona scores)Q4 Northern ArizonaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacramento State drives left to right, Northern Arizona right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 4 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 58 yards
  6. Q1 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 8 plays, 98 yards
  9. Q2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Sacramento StateField goal, 9 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q2 Sacramento StateEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 16 plays, 99 yards
  15. Q3 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 18 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q4 Northern ArizonaInterception, 17 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q4 Sacramento StateSafety, 4 plays (Northern Arizona scores), −13 yards
  20. Q4 Northern ArizonaEnd of game, 1 play, −14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Sacramento State 14, Northern Arizona 7
Sacramento State Punt, 4 plays
14:55Marcus Lye kickoff for 60 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 22Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Elijah Tau-Tolliver for 11 yds to the SAC 33 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 33Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the SAC 38
14:552nd & 5 at own 38Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the SAC 39
14:553rd & 4 at own 39Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
13:314th & 4 at own 39Cal McGough punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the NAU 19
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 4 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 19Chase Belcher run for 1 yd to the NAU 20
13:312nd & 9 at own 20Adam Damante pass complete to Marcus Phillips Jr. for 17 yds to the NAU 37 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 37Adam Damante pass complete to Elijah Taylor for 60 yds to the SAC 3 for a 1ST down
11:541st & goal at opp 3Chase Belcher run for 3 yds for a TD (Marcus Lye KICK)Northern Arizona 7, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:54Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:541st & 10 at own 25Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 3 yds to the SAC 28
11:542nd & 7 at own 28Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 5 yds to the SAC 33
11:543rd & 2 at own 33Ezra Moleni run for 3 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 36Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
11:542nd & 10 at own 36Kaiden Bennett run for 24 yds to the NAU 40 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Chris Miller for 30 yds to the NAU 10 for a 1ST down
11:541st & goal at opp 10Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the NAU 9
11:542nd & goal at opp 9Kaiden Bennett sacked by Daniel Robledo for a loss of 7 yards to the NAU 16
8:363rd & goal at opp 16Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 16 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
8:30Evan Kiely kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the NAU 14
8:301st & 10 at own 14Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the NAU 15
8:302nd & 9 at own 15Devon Starling run for 4 yds to the NAU 19
8:303rd & 5 at own 19Adam Damante pass complete to Devon Starling for a loss of 4 yards to the NAU 15
6:304th & 9 at own 15Brody Richter punt for 43 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 42Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the SAC 46
6:302nd & 6 at own 46Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the SAC 49
6:303rd & 3 at own 49Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 12 yds to the NAU 39 for a 1ST down
6:302nd & 12 at opp 41Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the NAU 38
6:303rd & 9 at opp 38Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 13 yds to the NAU 25 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 25Ezra Moleni run for 12 yds to the NAU 13 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 13Ezra Moleni run for 3 yds to the NAU 10
6:302nd & 7 at opp 10Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the NAU 6
6:303rd & 3 at opp 6Kaiden Bennett run for 2 yds to the NAU 4
6:304th & 1 at opp 4Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the NAU 3 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 39Kaiden Bennett sacked by Alex McLaughlin for a loss of 2 yards to the NAU 41
1:321st & goal at opp 3Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 14, Northern Arizona 7
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 6 plays
1:27Evan Kiely kickoff for 63 yds
1:271st & 10 at own 19Adam Damante pass complete to Chase Belcher for 6 yds to the NAU 25
1:272nd & 4 at own 25Chase Belcher pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 59 yds to the SAC 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Adam Damante pass complete to BJ Fleming for 4 yds to the SAC 12
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 12Devon Starling run for 4 yds to the SAC 8
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 8Adam Damante pass incomplete
Q2 14:294th & 2 at opp 8Devon Starling run for 8 yds for a TD (Marcus Lye PAT MISSED)Sacramento State 14, Northern Arizona 13
2nd quarter7 drives, then Sacramento State 24, Northern Arizona 21
Sacramento State Punt, 5 plays
14:27Marcus Lye kickoff for 55 yds , return for no gain to the SAC 15
14:271st & 10 at own 15Kaiden Bennett run for 21 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 36Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 32 yds to the NAU 32 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 32Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the NAU 31
14:272nd & 9 at opp 31Kaiden Bennett sacked by Jhasi Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the NAU 38
14:273rd & 16 at opp 38Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
14:274th & 16 at opp 38Sacramento State Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the NAU 43
12:134th & 21 at opp 43Cal McGough punt for 41 yds, downed at the NAU 2
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 8 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 2Adam Damante run for no gain to the NAU 2
12:132nd & 10 at own 2Devon Starling run for 9 yds to the NAU 11
12:133rd & 1 at own 11Devon Starling run for 10 yds to the NAU 21 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 21Chase Belcher run for 4 yds to the NAU 25
12:132nd & 6 at own 25Adam Damante pass complete to BJ Fleming for 15 yds to the NAU 40 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 40Chase Belcher run for 2 yds to the NAU 42
12:132nd & 8 at own 42Chase Belcher run for 39 yds to the SAC 19 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 19Coleman Owen 19 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Adam Damante Pass to Devon Starling for Two-Point Conversion)Northern Arizona 21, Sacramento State 14
Sacramento State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:03Marcus Lye kickoff for 60 yds
8:031st & 10 at own 28Zeke Burnett run for 13 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 41Kaiden Bennett run for 12 yds to the NAU 47 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 47Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 9 yds to the NAU 38
8:032nd & 1 at opp 38Zeke Burnett run for 5 yds to the NAU 33 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 33Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
8:032nd & 10 at opp 33BENNETT, Kaiden pass to the right incomplete intended for GANDY, Devin broken up by RHAMBO, Edward at the NAU18. PENALTY NAU Personal Foul on JONES, Jonathan enforced 15 yards from the NAU33 to the NAU18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:031st & 10 at opp 18Kaiden Bennett run for 11 yds to the NAU 7 for a 1ST down
5:251st & goal at opp 7Zeke Burnett 7 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick)Tied at 21
5:25Evan Kiely kickoff Sacramento State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kaiden Bennett) to the SAC 20
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
5:20Evan Kiely kickoff for 52 yds
5:201st & 10 at own 30Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the NAU 33
5:202nd & 7 at own 33Adam Damante pass incomplete
5:203rd & 7 at own 33Adam Damante pass incomplete
4:314th & 7 at own 33Brody Richter punt for 12 yds
Sacramento State Field goal, 9 plays
4:311st & 10 at opp 45Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 3 yds to the NAU 42
4:312nd & 7 at opp 42Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 4 yds to the NAU 38
4:313rd & 3 at opp 38Kaiden Bennett run for 10 yds to the NAU 28 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 28Ezra Moleni run for 13 yds to the NAU 15 Sacramento State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NAU 25
4:311st & 7 at opp 25Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the NAU 18 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 18Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the NAU 16
4:312nd & 8 at opp 16Ezra Moleni run for 3 yds to the NAU 13
4:313rd & 5 at opp 13Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
1:224th & 5 at opp 13Zach Schreiner 31 Yd Field GoalSacramento State 24, Northern Arizona 21
Northern Arizona Punt, 6 plays
1:15Evan Kiely kickoff for 60 yds
1:151st & 10 at own 38Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the NAU 41
1:072nd & 7 at own 41Sacramento State Penalty, Offsides (Armon Bailey) to the NAU 46
1:072nd & 2 at own 46Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 01:07
1:072nd & 2 at own 46Adam Damante pass incomplete
1:073rd & 2 at own 46Devon Starling run for 8 yds to the SAC 46 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 46Adam Damante sacked by Jett Stanley for a loss of 13 yards to the NAU 41
0:253rd & 10 at opp 46Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 23 at own 41Adam Damante pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 13 yds to the SAC 46
0:164th & 7 at opp 43Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 00:16
0:163rd & 10 at opp 46Adam Damante pass complete to Zion Magalei for 3 yds to the SAC 43
0:104th & 7 at opp 43Brody Richter punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 9
Sacramento State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 9Zeke Burnett run for 9 yds to the SAC 18
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Arizona 28, Sacramento State 24
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 16 plays
14:49Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds
14:491st & 10 at own 1Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the NAU 6
14:492nd & 5 at own 6Adam Damante pass complete to Bryzai White for 8 yds to the NAU 14 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 14Draycen Hall run for 7 yds to the NAU 21
14:492nd & 3 at own 21Adam Damante pass complete to Coleman Owen for 7 yds to the NAU 28 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 28Adam Damante pass incomplete
14:492nd & 10 at own 28Draycen Hall run for 5 yds to the NAU 33
14:493rd & 5 at own 33Adam Damante pass complete to Keyonta Lanier for 4 yds to the NAU 37
14:494th & 1 at own 37Draycen Hall run for 1 yd to the NAU 38 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 38Draycen Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NAU 36
14:492nd & 12 at own 36Adam Damante pass incomplete
14:493rd & 12 at own 36Adam Damante pass complete to Coleman Owen for 21 yds to the SAC 43 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 43Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the SAC 38
14:492nd & 5 at opp 38Adam Damante pass complete to Elijah Taylor for 13 yds to the SAC 25 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 25Devon Starling run for 2 yds to the SAC 23
14:492nd & 8 at opp 23Devon Starling run for 15 yds to the SAC 8 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 8Devon Starling 8 Yd Run (Szymon Gawlick Kick)Northern Arizona 28, Sacramento State 24
Sacramento State Missed FG, 7 plays
7:55Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:551st & 10 at own 25Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the SAC 29
7:552nd & 6 at own 29Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 44 yds to the NAU 27 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 27Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 12 yds to the NAU 15 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 15Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the NAU 13
7:552nd & 8 at opp 13Ezra Moleni run for no gain to the NAU 13
7:553rd & 8 at opp 13Kaiden Bennett sacked by David Spruiells for a loss of 10 yards to the NAU 23
4:394th & 18 at opp 23Zach Schreiner 41 yd FG MISSED
Northern Arizona Punt, 8 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 23run for 9 yds to the NAU 32
4:392nd & 1 at own 32Devon Starling run for 10 yds to the NAU 42 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 42Hendrix Johnson run for 6 yds to the NAU 48
4:392nd & 4 at own 48Adam Damante pass complete to Devon Starling for 3 yds to the SAC 49
4:393rd & 1 at opp 49run for 2 yds to the SAC 47 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 47Adam Damante pass incomplete
4:392nd & 10 at opp 47Chase Belcher run for 4 yds to the SAC 43
4:393rd & 6 at opp 43Adam Damante pass incomplete
0:254th & 6 at opp 43Brody Richter punt for 26 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 18 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19Zeke Burnett run for 3 yds to the SAC 22
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 22Zeke Burnett run for 3 yds to the SAC 25
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 25Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 9 yds to the SAC 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 34Kaiden Bennett run for no gain to the SAC 34
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 34Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 18 yds to the NAU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
Q4 12:443rd & 10 at opp 48Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 12:44
Q4 12:442nd & 10 at opp 48Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
Q4 12:443rd & 10 at opp 48Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the NAU 44
Q4 12:444th & 6 at opp 44Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 13 yds to the NAU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:441st & 10 at opp 31Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
Q4 12:442nd & 10 at opp 31Kaiden Bennett run for 6 yds to the NAU 25
Q4 12:443rd & 4 at opp 25Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
Q4 12:444th & 4 at opp 25Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 6 yds to the NAU 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:441st & 10 at opp 19Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the NAU 21
Q4 12:442nd & 12 at opp 21Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 17 yds to the NAU 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:441st & goal at opp 4Kaiden Bennett run for 2 yds to the NAU 2
Q4 12:442nd & goal at opp 2Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for no gain to the NAU 2
Q4 8:313rd & goal at opp 2Coleman Kuntz 2 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick)Sacramento State 31, Northern Arizona 28
4th quarter3 drives, then Sacramento State 31, Northern Arizona 30
Northern Arizona Interception, 17 plays
8:31Evan Kiely kickoff for 50 yds
8:311st & 10 at own 35Devon Starling run for 2 yds to the NAU 37
8:312nd & 8 at own 37Adam Damante pass incomplete
8:313rd & 8 at own 37Adam Damante pass complete to Devon Starling for 6 yds to the NAU 43
8:314th & 2 at own 43Adam Damante pass complete to Ethen Cluff for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at the 50Devon Starling run for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:312nd & 10 at the 50Adam Damante pass complete to Keyonta Lanier for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:144th & 6 at opp 46Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 05:14
5:143rd & 10 at the 50Adam Damante pass complete to Chase Belcher for 4 yds to the SAC 46
5:144th & 6 at opp 46Adam Damante pass complete to Coleman Owen for 9 yds to the SAC 37 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 37Chase Belcher run for 4 yds to the SAC 33
5:142nd & 6 at opp 33Chase Belcher run for 3 yds to the SAC 30
5:143rd & 3 at opp 30Adam Damante pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 2 yds to the SAC 28
5:144th & 1 at opp 28Chase Belcher run for 12 yds to the SAC 16 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 16Devon Starling run for 4 yds to the SAC 12
1:532nd & 6 at opp 12Devon Starling run for 7 yds to the SAC 5 for a 1ST down
1:531st & goal at opp 5Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:53
1:482nd & goal at opp 5Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:48
1:481st & goal at opp 5Devon Starling run for no gain to the SAC 5
1:413rd & goal at opp 12Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:41
1:412nd & goal at opp 5Adam Damante pass complete to Chase Belcher for a loss of 7 yards to the SAC 12
1:363rd & goal at opp 12Adam Damante pass intercepted, touchback.
Sacramento State Safety, 4 plays (Northern Arizona scores)
1:342nd & 12 at own 18Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 01:34
1:341st & 10 at own 20[NHSG] Kneel down by BENNETT, Kaiden at SAC18 (team loss of 2).
1:342nd & 12 at own 18Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 7 yards to the SAC 11
1:343rd & 19 at own 11[NHSG] Kneel down by BENNETT, Kaiden at SAC7 (team loss of 4).
0:024th & 23 at own 7Team SafetySacramento State 31, Northern Arizona 30
Northern Arizona End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 42Adam Damante pass complete to Devon Starling for 1 yd to the NAU 28

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Northern Arizona leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Arizona 34, Sacramento State 16
2023Sacramento State 31, Northern Arizona 30
2021Sacramento State 44, Northern Arizona 0
2019Sacramento State 38, Northern Arizona 34
2017Northern Arizona 37, Sacramento State 17
2015Northern Arizona 49, Sacramento State 35

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