Sacramento State Hornets
Mid-AmericanSacramento, CAHornet Stadium
2026: 1–6 (0–4 Mid-American). Last: lost to Ohio 48–7 at home. Next: at Ball State, Saturday, Oct 24, 3:30 p.m. ET.
- L 17–28at Eastern Michigan
- W 52–0Mississippi Valley State
- L 3–49at Fresno State
- L 10–31North Dakota State
- L 6–35Massachusetts
- L 10–38at Bowling Green
- L 7–48Ohio
- Oct 24at Ball State
- Oct 30Kent State
- Nov 4Toledo
- Nov 11at Central Michigan
- Nov 28at Hawai’i
- Outfitted by Nike
Sacramento State has played football since 1954 and is officially 330–415–8; 255 of its 753 games are in our file. They have won three Big Sky Conference titles (the last in 2022), plus two Far Western Conference titles, one American West Conference title, one Western Football Conference title, counting shared titles. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player from Sacramento State. The most-played rival is UC Davis: 20 meetings, UC Davis leads 13–7. This season, under Alonzo Carter, they’re 1–6.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 330–415–8 official; 111–144 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–2 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1249 138th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 138 · Composite No. 137 in FBS, Oct 17; down 2 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 7 last in 2022
- Bowl record
- 0–2 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 37 since 1968, 255 games
Identity
- Fight song
- Fight, Hornet, Fight!
- Mascot
- Herky the Hornet
- Student section
- SWARM
- Apparel
- Nike
- Band
- Sacramento State Marching Band since 1955, 162 members
2026 season 1–6
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Eastern Michigan | L 17–28 | 32% |
| Sep 5 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 52–0 | 82% |
| Sep 12 | at Fresno State | L 3–49 | 21% |
| Sep 19 | vs North Dakota State | L 10–31 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | vs Massachusetts | L 6–35 | 51% |
| Oct 10 | at Bowling Green | L 10–38 | 29% |
| Oct 17 | vs Ohio | L 7–48 | 19% |
| Oct 24 | at Ball State | Preview | 30% |
| Oct 30 | vs Kent State | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 4 | vs Toledo | Preview | 19% |
| Nov 11 | at Central Michigan | Preview | 20% |
| Nov 28 | at Hawai’i | Preview | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–36- 20274 games: 1 home, 3 away, non-conference only
- 20281 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Oregon
- 20292 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20301 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- 20321 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- 20341 game: 1 home, non-conference only
- 20351 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- 20361 game: 1 home, non-conference only
Sacramento State’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of October 2, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Jackson Sharman1,070 passing yards, 6 TD (leads Sacramento State in passing yards)
- Matthew Coleman36 catches, 473 yards, 4 TD (leads Sacramento State in receiving yards)
- Boogsie Silvera50 tackles, 1 INT (leads Sacramento State in tackles)
- Onterrio Smith Jr.30 catches, 314 yards, 1 TD
- Isaiah Ene246 rushing yards, 1 TD (leads Sacramento State in rushing yards)
- Amari Wallace32 tackles
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Sacramento State.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Nike · Official source
- Sacramento State Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Herky the Hornet · Independently corroborated
- FOX40; read 2026-10-10
- The State Hornet; read 2026-10-10
- Student section
- SWARM · Official source
- Sacramento State; read 2026-10-10
- Stadium Journey; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Nike. The term hasn't been published.
- Sacramento State Athletics: The official athletics site lists Nike as a partner
Before: Adidas, from 2013.
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1968
Best seasons everMore coverage
- Ohio vs. Sacramento State Oct. 17: TV, Stream, iheart.com,
- Dendy leads Bowling Green to first 2-0 MAC start since 2015 with 38-10 win over Sacramento State, sitkasentinel.com,
- First-ever Sacramento State vs Bowling Green matchup puts two 1-4 teams under the spotlight in Bowling Green, Ohio — Sacramento State Vs Bowling Green, el-balad.com,
- Sacramento State vs. Bowling Green Oct. 10: TV, Stream, iheart.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Carter | 2026 | 1–6 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- UC Davis
7–13 in 20
- 2015 L 21–35
- 2016 L 30–48
- 2017 W 52–47
- 2018 L 13–56
- 2019 W 27–17
- 2021 W 27–7
- 2022 W 27–21
- 2023 L 21–31
- 2024 L 39–42
- 2025 L 27–31
Lost the last three.
- Weber State
8–10 in 18
- 2013 W 31–3
- 2014 W 42–31
- 2015 L 14–32
- 2016 L 7–14
- 2017 L 24–31
- 2018 L 14–26
- 2019 L 17–36
- 2022 W 33–30
- 2024 W 51–48
- 2025 W 55–27
Won the last three.
- Cal Poly
5–12 in 17
- 2015 L 14–36
- 2016 L 47–59
- 2017 W 49–14
- 2018 L 27–41
- 2019 W 38–14
- 2021 W 41–9
- 2022 W 49–21
- 2023 W 41–30
- 2024 L 23–26
- 2025 L 24–32
Lost the last two.
| Opponent | Games | SAC record |
|---|---|---|
| UC Davis | 20 | 7–13 |
| Weber State | 18 | 8–10 |
| Cal Poly | 17 | 5–12 |
| Montana | 17 | 4–13 |
| Northern Colorado | 17 | 15–2 |
| Portland State | 16 | 9–7 |
| Idaho State | 15 | 9–6 |
| Northern Arizona | 15 | 7–8 |
Rivals the program names: UC Davis.
Every opponent (57)
Every program Sacramento State has played, A to Z, with Sacramento State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Arizona State 0–2
- Austin Peay 0–1
- Azusa Pacific 1–0
- Boise State 0–1
- Bowling Green 0–1
- Cal Poly 5–12
- Cal State Fullerton 1–0
- California 0–3
- Central Arkansas 1–0
- Colorado 1–0
- Colorado State 1–1
- East Texas A&M 2–0
- Eastern Michigan 0–1
- Eastern Oregon 1–0
- Eastern Washington 5–9
- Fresno State 0–6
- Grambling 0–1
- Humboldt State 1–0
- Idaho 3–2
- Idaho State 9–6
- Incarnate Word 2–1
- Louisiana Tech 0–1
- Massachusetts 0–1
- Menlo 1–0
- Mercyhurst 1–0
- Mississippi Valley State 1–0
- Montana 4–13
- Montana State 3–11
- Nevada 0–2
- New Mexico 0–1
- New Mexico State 0–1
- Nicholls 2–0
- North Dakota 3–2
- North Dakota State 0–1
- Northern Arizona 7–8
- Northern Colorado 15–2
- Northern Iowa 1–1
- Ohio 0–1
- Oregon State 1–1
- Pacific 2–7
- Portland State 9–7
- Richmond 1–0
- San Diego State 0–1
- San José State 0–2
- South Dakota 0–1
- South Dakota State 0–2
- Southern Oregon 3–0
- Southern Utah 4–4
- St. Francis (IL) 1–0
- Stanford 1–1
- UC Davis 7–13
- UNLV 0–1
- Utah Tech 2–0
- UTEP 0–1
- Washington 0–1
- Weber State 8–10
- Western Oregon 1–0
Conference titles
7, counting shared titles- American West Conference 1
- 1995
- Western Football Conference 1
- 1986
- Far Western Conference 2
- 1964, 1966
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Far Western Conference 1954–1982
- Northern California Athletic Conference 1983–1984
- Western Football Conference 1985–1992
- American West Conference 1993–1995
- Big Sky 1996–2019 and 2021–2025
- Mid-American Conference since 2026
- 1996Joined the Big Sky from the American West Conference. Source
- 2026Joined the Mid-American Conference from the Big Sky in football, announced February 15, 2026. Source
Sacramento State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 0
| 1997 | Ken O’Brien QB |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 7 since 1984
- First-round picks
- 0
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
California State University-Sacramento- Enrollment
- 31,943 28,820 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Sacramento, California
- Public or private
- Public Research 2
- Founded
- 1947
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $64,876 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @sachornetsfbInstagram @sacstatefbFacebook SacStateFootball
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones hornetsports.com lists for its football program, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–6 | 0–4 | Alonzo Carter | 1249 | -24.7 | ||
| 2025 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 1366 | ||||
| 2024 | 3–9 | 1–7 | 1251 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–5 | 4–4 | 1428 | ||||
| 2022 | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1569 | ||||
| 2021 | 9–3 | 8–0 | 1460 | ||||
| 2019 | 9–4 | 8–1 | 1411 | ||||
| 2018 | 2–8 | 1–6 | 1170 | ||||
| 2017 | 7–4 | 6–3 | 1337 | ||||
| 2016 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 1130 | ||||
| 2015 | 2–9 | 1–8 | 1159 | ||||
| 2014 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 1311 | ||||
| 2013 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 1265 | ||||
| 2012 | 1–1 | 1282 | |||||
| 2011 | 4–7 | 3–5 | 1274 | ||||
| 2010 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1370 | ||||
| 2009 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 1264 | ||||
| 2008 | 6–6 | 3–5 | 1248 | ||||
| 2007 | 3–8 | 3–5 | 1191 | ||||
| 2006 | 4–7 | 4–4 | 1184 | ||||
| 2005 | 2–9 | 1–6 | 1132 | ||||
| 2004 | 3–8 | 2–5 | 1167 | ||||
| 2003 | 0–2 | 1197 | |||||
| 2002 | 0–1 | 1183 | |||||
| 1993 | 0–1 | 1146 |
Every season back to 1968 (12 more)
Officially 330–415–8 since 1954 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 111–144 (255 of its 753 games are on file). Our file starts in 1968; the program began in 1954. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1969–71, 1975–76, 1978–84, 1989, 1994–2001, 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.