2018 Sacramento State
2–8 (1–6 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat St. Francis (IL) 55–7Sep 1
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San Diego State 14–28Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsSt. Francis (IL) | W 55–7 | 72% |
| Sep 8 | at San Diego State | L 14–28 | 18% |
| Sep 15 | at Northern Colorado | W 28–25 | 59% |
| Sep 22 | at Montana | L 34–41 | 38% |
| Oct 6 | vs Cal Poly | L 27–41 | 77% |
| Oct 13 | at Southern Utah | L 27–48 | 41% |
| Oct 20 | vs North Dakota | L 15–41 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vs Portland State | L 14–41 | 62% |
| Nov 3 | at Weber State | L 14–26 | 12% |
| Nov 17 | vs UC Davis | L 13–56 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UC Davis 56–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 37 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–6 12th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–354
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1170 −155 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.3 No. 88 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 159
- Offensive coordinators
- Luke Huard and Paul Wulff
- Defensive coordinator
- Sammy Lawanson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kevin Thomson QB | 177 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kevin Thomson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijah Dotson RB | 37 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryant Perkinson RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bryant Perkinson RB | 80 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryant Perkinson RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Caelan Barnes DB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Chambers DL | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mister Harriel DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jarrell Anderson WR | ★★★ | No. 1433 |
| Armon Bailey OLB | ★★★ | No. 1797 |
| Marcus Aponte WR | ★★ | No. 3622 |
| Tao McClinton WR | ★★ | No. 3652 |
| Davion Ross CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.772 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2018 Big Sky standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Washington | 9–1 | 12–3 | |
| Weber State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| UC Davis | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Montana State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Idaho State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Montana | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Cal Poly | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Portland State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Arizona | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
 Idaho | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Sacramento State | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Southern Utah | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.