2024 Sacramento State
3–9 (1–7 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Texas A&M 34–0Sep 21
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UC Davis 39–42Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at San José State | L 24–42 | 24% |
| Sep 7 | at Fresno State | L 30–46 | 22% |
| Sep 14 | vs Nicholls | W 34–7 | 65% |
| Sep 21 | at East Texas A&M | W 34–0 | 74% |
| Sep 28 | at Northern Arizona | L 16–34 | 54% |
| Oct 12 | vs Eastern Washington | L 28–35 | 73% |
| Oct 19 | vs Weber State | W 51–48 | 54% |
| Oct 26 | at Idaho State | L 27–30 | 62% |
| Nov 2 | vs Portland State | L 38–58 | 71% |
| Nov 9 | at Montana State | L 7–49 | 13% |
| Nov 16 | at Cal Poly | L 23–26 | 60% |
| Nov 23 | vs UC Davis | L 39–42 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UC Davis 42–39; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 37 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 351–417
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1251 −134 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.7 No. 42 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 131
- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Fresques
Leaders
| Passing yards | Carson Conklin QB | 2,759 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carson Conklin QB | 27 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB | 954 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Anderson Grover WR | 782 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jared Gipson WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Alex Rocha LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Mason Brosseau DT | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elias Mullican CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jaythn Long WR | ★★★ | No. 1703 |
| Phoenix Rose CB | ★★★ | No. 1703 |
| James Tivao LB | ★★★ | No. 1880 |
| Jayland McGlothen DL | ★★★ | No. 2403 |
| Luke Baker QB | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.793 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
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.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 5 | Jackson Slater OG | Tennessee Titans |
Transfers in 8
The 2024 portal Bryson Summers OL | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Colby Warkentin DE | ★★★ | from  Abilene Christian |
| Jalen Williams CB | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
 Jay Rudolph TE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Makai Cope WR | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 TangiTangi Pongia OL | ★★ | from  UTEP |
 Murvin Kenion III CB | from  Idaho | |
 Will Leota WR | from  Utah Tech |
Transfers out 3
2024 Big Sky standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8–0 | 15–1 | |
| UC Davis | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Northern Arizona | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Montana | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Idaho State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Weber State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Portland State | 3–5 | 3–8–1 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Sacramento State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Northern Colorado | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.