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Portland State vs. Sacramento State

Portland State and Sacramento State have 16 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Sacramento State leads the series 9–⁠7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Sacramento State 7–⁠3.

Portland State wins
7
Sacramento State wins
9
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
4 Portland State
Current streak
1 Sacramento State
Last 10 meetings
Sacramento State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠2
2010s2–⁠4
2020s1–⁠3
Average margin
16.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Portland State
0–⁠2 Portland State’s record at home
At Sacramento State
5–⁠4 Sacramento State’s record at home
Neutral sites
3–⁠2 Portland State first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Portland State’s biggest win2004: Portland State 31, Sacramento State 0by 31 points
  2. Sacramento State’s biggest win2021: Sacramento State 49, Portland State 20by 29 points
  3. Upset2024: Portland State 58, Sacramento State 38Portland State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2016: Sacramento State 42, Portland State 35Sacramento State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Portland State and Sacramento State, 2004 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 8, 2025Sacramento State 52, Portland State 24at Portland State
Nov 2, 2024Portland State 58, Sacramento State 38at Sacramento State
Nov 11, 2022Sacramento State 45, Portland State 17at Portland State
Nov 13, 2021Sacramento State 49, Portland State 20at Sacramento State
Oct 27, 2018Portland State 41, Sacramento State 14at Sacramento State
Nov 12, 2016Sacramento State 42, Portland State 35at Sacramento State
Nov 15, 2014Sacramento State 48, Portland State 41at Sacramento State
Nov 16, 2013Sacramento State 43, Portland State 42Neutral site
Nov 5, 2011Portland State 29, Sacramento State 20Neutral site
Nov 6, 2010Sacramento State 28, Portland State 15at Sacramento State
Oct 3, 2009Sacramento State 31, Portland State 14Neutral site
Sep 27, 2008Sacramento State 41, Portland State 31at Sacramento State
Sep 15, 2007Portland State 35, Sacramento State 24Neutral site
Nov 11, 2006Portland State 13, Sacramento State 7at Sacramento State
Sep 17, 2005Portland State 28, Sacramento State 12Neutral site
Oct 9, 2004Portland State 31, Sacramento State 0at Sacramento State

Every game is listed as played on the field.