2025 Sacramento State
7–5 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Arkansas 45–16Sep 20
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northern Colorado 40–35Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at South Dakota State | L 3–20 | 13% |
| Sep 6 | at Nevada | L 17–20 | 29% |
| Sep 13 | vs Mercyhurst | W 49–28 | 69% |
| Sep 20 | vs Central Arkansas | W 45–16 | 56% |
| Sep 27 | vs Cal Poly | L 24–32 | 64% |
| Oct 11 | at Weber State | W 55–27 | 39% |
| Oct 18 | vs Northern Colorado | W 40–35 | 73% |
| Oct 24 | vs Montana | L 35–49 | 35% |
| Nov 1 | at Eastern Washington | W 35–13 | 40% |
| Nov 8 | at Portland State | W 52–24 | 67% |
| Nov 15 | vs Idaho | W 23–20 | 62% |
| Nov 22 | at UC Davis | L 27–31 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UC Davis 31–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 37 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 405–315
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1366 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 14 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 127
- Offensive coordinators
- Ken Merchant and A.C. Patterson
- Defensive coordinators
- Marcus Patton and Josh Brown
- Offense
- Go-Go
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cardell Williams QB | 1,621 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cardell Williams QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rodney Hammond Jr. RB | 1,214 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rodney Hammond Jr. RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ernest Campbell WR | 755 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ernest Campbell WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Derek Houston LB | 9 tkl |
| Interceptions | Koa Akui S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Dreyden Garner ATH | ★★★ | No. 706 |
| Jaquail Smith RB | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| Jamar Malone QB | ★★★ | No. 1014 |
| Hayden Anderson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1203 |
| Jojo Solis ATH | ★★★ | No. 1604 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 8 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.9 | 0.836 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2025 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 51 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 39
The 2025 portal Jaden Rashada QB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| Kristopher Ross DE | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Agiye Hall WR | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Deven Wright DE | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
 Jordan Anderson WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
| Savion Red RB | ★★★ | from Nevada |
 Bear Tenney TE | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Dylan Gooden DE | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 James Jones RB | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Rodney Hammond Jr. RB | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Ernest Campbell WR | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Brodie Tagaloa DL | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
And 27 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 17
 Zelmar Vedder CB | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Elijah Tau-Tolliver RB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Carson Conklin QB | ★★★ | to  Fresno State |
| Nathan Mejia OL | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| Nakian Jackson LB | ★★★ | to Nevada |
| Danny Scudero WR | ★★★ | to  San José State |
| Devin Gandy WR | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Jayden Davis S | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Joey Wright OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Coleman Kuntz TE | ★★★ | to  South Dakota State |
| Phoenix Rose CB | ★★★ | to College of San Mateo |
| Jayden Weber WR | ★★ | no new school on file |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Big Sky standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Montana State | 8–0 | 14–2 | |
| Montana | 7–1 | 13–2 | |
| UC Davis | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Sacramento State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Idaho State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Northern Arizona | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Washington | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Weber State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Portland State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.