Game notes: Sacramento State at Ball State
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The matchup
- Sacramento State (1–6, 0–4 in conference) at Ball State (2–5, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Scheumann Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 69°F, sunny, SSE wind 5 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their first meeting on record.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
Sacramento State
- Sacramento State is 1–6 (0–4 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 17–28 at Eastern Michigan; W 52–0 vs. Mississippi Valley State; L 3–49 at Fresno State; L 10–31 vs. North Dakota State; L 6–35 vs. Massachusetts; L 10–38 at Bowling Green; L 7–48 vs. Ohio.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Sacramento State has lost five straight, since beating Mississippi Valley State 52–0 (Sept. 5, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Sacramento State is No. 138 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Alonzo Carter is 1–6 in his first season at Sacramento State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Alonzo Carter faces Ball State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jackson Sharman (QB): 1,070 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Matthew Coleman (WR): 36 catches, 473 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Boogsie Silvera (S): 50 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Carson Conklin is tied with Ricky Ray (33, 1999–00) for eighth on Sacramento State’s career touchdown passes list, at 33 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Carson Conklin needs 76 yards to pass Drew Wyant (3,800, 1986–89) for 10th on Sacramento State’s career passing yards list. He has 3,725 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Carson Conklin needs 364 yards to pass Lyle James (4,062, 1966–68) for 10th on Sacramento State’s career total offense list. He has 3,699 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Grant Meadors is tied with Roy Arreygue (19, 1973–75) for 10th on Sacramento State’s career field goals list, at 19 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2025, Sacramento State lost to Montana 49–35.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Ball State
- Ball State is 2–5 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 3–56 at No. 1 Ohio State; W 41–17 vs. Stony Brook; L 15–51 at Liberty; L 13–26 at Kent State; L 24–39 vs. Toledo; L 14–45 at Northwestern; W 32–31 at Bowling Green.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Ball State is No. 130 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Uremovich is 6–13 in his second season at Ball State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Uremovich faces Sacramento State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Keldric Luster (QB): 1,066 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Horton (RB): 393 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Stu Smith (DB): 36 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Ball State lost to Central Michigan 23–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Alonzo Carter and Mike Uremovich as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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