2026 Sacramento State
1–6 (0–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Alonzo Carter. The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 52–0Sep 5
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Dakota State 10–31Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| 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.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 12th in Mid-American Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 105–229
- Coach
- Alonzo Carter
- Elo
- 1249 −95 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.7 No. 135 of 138; offense No. 138, defense No. 130, special teams No. 112
- SRS
- −26.8 No. 138 of 138 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 125 roster talent No. 114 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Eric Kiesau and Eric Scott
- Defensive coordinators
- Adam Clark and Kenwick Thompson
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 39% | 0.99 | 136th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 43% | 1.42 | 122nd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.16 def | 40% off 42% def | — | 134th off 113th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 39% | 8.5 yds | 13% | 2.80 | 23% |
| Defense | 46% | 8.5 yds | 15% | 3.10 | 13% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.3 | own 28 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 28 | 10% caused |
CORE rating -18.6, 134th of 138 (offense -12.8, defense 5.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jackson Sharman QB | 1,070 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jackson Sharman QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaiah Ene RB | 246 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daniel Swinney RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matthew Coleman WR | 473 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matthew Coleman WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Boogsie Silvera S | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Fata Puloka LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Boogsie Silvera S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Kamarie Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 1422 |
| Devyn Blake DL | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Joshua Holani S | ★★★ | No. 2352 |
| Jiah Walls LB | ★★★ | No. 2411 |
| Peyton McCutcheon DE | ★★★ | No. 2469 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
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 116
The 2026 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 26
The 2026 portal Amari Wallace CB | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Garrison Blank OT | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Noah King CB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Carson Conklin QB | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
 Cincere Rhaney RB | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Dionte Thornton S | ★★★ | from  Portland State |
 Ellijah Washington WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
| Malikai Nichols CB | ★★★ | from Saint Francis (PA) |
 Matthew Coleman WR | ★★★ | from  San José State |
| Qualyn McQueen CB | ★★★ | from Nebraska–Kearney |
 Jamel Howard DL | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Nick Dimitris DL | ★★★ | from  Florida A&M |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–1 | 4–4 | |
| Toledo | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Buffalo | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–1 | 2–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Ball State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Kent State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Massachusetts | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Sacramento State | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
 Akron | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.