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| conference = [[Big Sky Conference]]
| conference = [[Big Sky Conference]]
| short_conf = Big Sky
| short_conf = Big Sky
| STATSRank = 4
| STATSRank = 7
| FCSCoachRank = 7
| FCSCoachRank = 7
| record = 6–2
| record = 6–2
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|title=No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0)
|title=No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
|date= {{tooltip|August 31, 2023|Thursday}}
|date= {{tooltip|August 31, 2023|Thursday}}
|time= 4:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|time= 4:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
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|scoring=
|scoring=
;First Quarter
;First Quarter
*(10:01) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
*(10:01) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
;Second Quarter
;Second Quarter
*(13:16) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04; '''Sacramento State 14–0''''')
*(13:16) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04; '''Sacramento State 14–0''''')
*(6:34) SAC – Zach Schreiner 23-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46; '''Sacramento State 17–0''''')
*(6:34) SAC – Zach Schreiner 23-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46; '''Sacramento State 17–0''''')
*(0:21) NICH – Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:07; '''Sacramento State 17–3''''')
*(0:21) NICH – Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:07; '''Sacramento State 17–3''''')
;Third Quarter
;Third Quarter
*(7:16) NICH – Pat McQuaide 4-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; '''Sacramento State 17–10''''')
*(7:16) NICH – Pat McQuaide 4-yard run (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (''Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; '''Sacramento State 17–10''''')
*(1:05) SAC – Jared Gipson 40-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:58; '''Sacramento State 24–10''''')
*(1:05) SAC – Jared Gipson 40-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:58; '''Sacramento State 24–10''''')
;Fourth Quarter
;Fourth Quarter
*(12:43) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; '''Sacramento State 31–10''''')
*(12:43) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; '''Sacramento State 31–10''''')
*(10:13) SAC – Anderson Grover 6-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; '''Sacramento State 38–10''''')
*(10:13) SAC – Anderson Grover 6-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; '''Sacramento State 38–10''''')
*(7:26) NICH – Jaylon Spears 3-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; '''Sacramento State 38–17''''')
*(7:26) NICH – Jaylon Spears 3-yard run (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (''Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; '''Sacramento State 38–17''''')
*(1:40) NICH – Terry Matthews 84-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:08; '''Sacramento State 38–24''''')
*(1:40) NICH – Terry Matthews 84-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (''Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:08; '''Sacramento State 38–24''''')


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|title=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0)
|title=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0) – Game summary
|date= September 9, 2023
|date= September 9, 2023
|time= 7:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|time= 7:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
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|scoring=
|scoring=
;First Quarter
;First Quarter
*(10:01) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 8-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
*(10:01) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
*(4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:50; '''Sacramento State 10–0''''')
*(4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:50; '''Sacramento State 10–0''''')
;Second Quarter
;Second Quarter
*(11:16) SAC – Chris Miller 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:51; '''Sacramento State 17–0''''')
*(11:16) SAC – Chris Miller 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:51; '''Sacramento State 17–0''''')
*(7:17) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 40-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53; '''Sacramento State 24–0''''')
*(7:17) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 40-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53; '''Sacramento State 24–0''''')
*(0:41) TAMC – Peter Parrish 1-yard run (''Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:25; '''Sacramento State 24–6''''')
*(0:41) TAMC – Peter Parrish 1-yard run (''Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:25; '''Sacramento State 24–6''''')
*(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 40-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:36; '''Sacramento State 27–6''''')
*(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 40-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:36; '''Sacramento State 27–6''''')
;Third Quarter
;Third Quarter
*(8:47) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:59; '''Sacramento State 34–6''''')
*(8:47) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:59; '''Sacramento State 34–6''''')


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|stats=
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|title=No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1)
|title=No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1) – Game summary
|date= September 16, 2023
|date= September 16, 2023
|time= 5:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|time= 5:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
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|scoring=
|scoring=
;First Quarter
;First Quarter
*(6:34) STAN – Casey Filkins 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:30; '''Stanford 7–0''''')
*(6:34) STAN – Casey Filkins 1-yard run (Joshua Karty kick) (''Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:30; '''Stanford 7–0''''')
*(0:44) SAC – Zach Schreiner 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:50; '''Stanford 7–3''''')
*(0:44) SAC – Zach Schreiner 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:50; '''Stanford 7–3''''')
;Second Quarter
;Second Quarter
*(13:07) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 51-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; '''Stanford 14–3''''')
*(13:07) STAN – [[Elic Ayomanor]] 51-yard pass from Ashton Daniels (Joshua Karty kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; '''Stanford 14–3''''')
*(6:01) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 1-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:33; '''Stanford 14–10''''')
*(6:01) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:33; '''Stanford 14–10''''')
*(0:35) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 2-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21; '''Sacramento State 17–14''''')
*(0:35) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21; '''Sacramento State 17–14''''')
;Third Quarter
;Third Quarter
*(10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 41-yard field goal (''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; '''Tied 17–17''''')
*(10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 41-yard field goal (''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; '''Tied 17–17''''')
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*(8:53) STAN – Joshua Karty 39-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:51; '''Stanford 23–20''''')
*(8:53) STAN – Joshua Karty 39-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:51; '''Stanford 23–20''''')
*(4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 44-yard field goal (''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:40; '''Tied 23–23''''')
*(4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 44-yard field goal (''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:40; '''Tied 23–23''''')
*(1:32) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 49-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; '''Sacramento State 30–23''''')
*(1:32) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 49-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; '''Sacramento State 30–23''''')
|stats=
|stats=
;Line
;Line
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|TV= KMAX-TV/ESPN+
|TV= KMAX-TV/ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers='''Play-by-Play:''' Jason Ross • '''Analysis:''' Darren Arbet
|TVAnnouncers='''Play-by-Play:''' Jason Ross • '''Analysis:''' Darren Arbet
|reference=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/northern-arizona/boxscore/9579|title=Football vs Northern Arizona on 9/30/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/9/23/football-football-has-streak-snapped-with-loss-at-no-7-idaho.aspx|title=Football Holds On For 31–30 Home Victory Over Northern Arizona|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
|reference=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/northern-arizona/boxscore/9579|title=Football vs Northern Arizona on 9/30/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/9/30/football-football-holds-on-for-31-30-home-victory-over-northern-arizona.aspx|title=Football Holds On For 31–30 Home Victory Over Northern Arizona|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
|scoring=
|scoring=
;First Quarter
;First Quarter
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{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


=== at Northern Colorado ===
{{See also|2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed


|title=No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
|date= October 14, 2023
|time= 12:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]


|road='''No. 4 Hornets'''
|R1=14 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=0
|home=Bears
|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=3


|stadium=[[Nottingham Field]], [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley, CO]]
|attendance=4,783
|weather=Sunny
|referee=Jim Crowley
|TV= ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers='''Play-by-Play:''' Jason Alvine • '''Analysis:''' Mik Hager
|reference=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/northern-colorado/boxscore/9580|title=Football vs Northern Colorado on 10/14/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/10/14/football-football-wins-another-close-game-in-victory-at-northern-colorado.aspx|title=Football Wins Another Close Game In Victory At Northern Colorado|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
|scoring=
;First Quarter
*(12:19) UNC – Hunter Green 39-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:50; '''Northern Colorado 3–0''''')
*(8:44) SAC – Devin Gandy 15-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; '''Sacramento State 7–3''''')
*(0:34) SAC – Ezra Moleni 8-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:56; '''Sacramento State 14–3''''')
;Second Quarter
*(7:47) UNC – Brayden Munroe 41-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon (Hunter Green kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:29; '''Sacramento State 14–10''''')
;Third Quarter
*(0:00) SAC – Carlos Hill 20-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:41; '''Sacramento State 21–10''''')
;Fourth Quarter
*(8:31) UNC – Hunter Green 19-yard field goal (''Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 3:50; '''Sacramento State 21–13''''')


|stats=
;Line
* SAC –25.0
;Over/Under
* 58.5
}}


{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}"|SAC!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}"|UNC
|-
| First downs || 23 || 17
|-
| Total yards || 334 || 332
|-
| Rushing yards || 151 || 75
|-
| Passing yards || 183 || 257
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 25–31–0 || 20–39–0
|-
| Time of possession || 30:57 || 29:03
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}; text-align:center;"|'''Sacramento State''' || Passing || Kaiden Bennett || 25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD
|-
| Rushing || Ezra Moleni || 16 carries, 93 yards
|-
| Receiving || Marshel Martin || 7 receptions, 52 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}; text-align:center;"|'''Northern Colorado''' || Passing || Jacob Sirmon || 20/39, 257 yards, TD
|-
| Rushing || David Afari || 10 carries, 36 yards
|-
| Receiving || Brayden Munroe || 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
|-
|}
{{Clear}}


=== at Northern Colorado ===
=== No. 2 Montana State ===
{{See also|2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}{{American football box|title=No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary|H3=0|H4=0|H1=0|H2=0|Home=Bears|Road='''No. 4 Hornets'''|R3=0|R4=0|R1=0|R2=0|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}; ;text-align:center;|date=October 14, 2023|stadium=[[Nottingham Field]] • [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley, CO]]|TV=[[ESPN+]]|attendance=4,783}}

=== vs No. 2 Montana State ===
{{See also|2023 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
{{See also|2023 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
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|title=No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (5–1) at No. 3 Sacramento State Hornets (5–1) – Game summary
=== vs Idaho State ===
|date= October 21, 2023
|time= 7:30 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]

|road='''No. 2 Bobcats'''
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=21
|home=No. 3 Hornets
|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=10 |H4=13

|stadium=Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
|attendance=16,122
|weather=SW 9 mph • Sunny
|referee=Jim Crowley
|TV= [[ESPN College Football|ESPN2]]
|TVAnnouncers='''Play-by-Play:''' John Schriffen • '''Analysis:''' Rocky Boiman • '''Sideline:''' Dawn Davenport
|reference=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/montana-state/boxscore/9581|title=Football vs Montana State on 10/21/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/10/22/football-football-falls-to-no-2-montana-state-42-30.aspx|title=Football Falls To No. 2 Montana State, 42–30|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401540270|title=Mellott runs for 2 TDs to help FCS No. 2 Montana St. beat No. 4 Sacramento St. 42–30|website=[[ESPN]]|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
|scoring=
;First Quarter
*(0:58) SAC – Danny Scudero 16-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
;Second Quarter
*(12:47) MTST – Jon Johnson 16-yard interception return (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:32; '''Tied 7–7''''')
*(3:46) MTST – Ty McCullouch 21-yard pass from Sean Chambers (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; '''Montana State 14–7''''')
;Third Quarter
*(10:10) MTST – Tommy Mellott 11-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:16; '''Montana State 21–7''''')
*(8:48) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 53-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; '''Montana State 21–14''''')
*(6:09) SAC – Zach Schreiner 26-yard field goal (''Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:30; '''Montana State 21–17''''')
;Fourth Quarter
*(14:53) MTST – Tommy Mellott 9-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:11; '''Montana State 28–17''''')
*(10:02) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 10-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; '''Montana State 28–24''''')
*(8:26) MTST – Julius Davis 1-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:31; '''Montana State 35–24''''')
*(5:05) MTST – Jared White 12-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:31; '''Montana State 42–24''''')
*(1:27) SAC – Devin Gandy 7-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (two-point pass conversion failed) (''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; '''Montana State 42–30''''')

|stats=
;Line
* MTST –10.5
;Over/Under
* 59.5
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}"|MTST!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}"|SAC
|-
| First downs || 26 || 25
|-
| Total yards || 448 || 434
|-
| Rushing yards || 328 || 200
|-
| Passing yards || 120 || 234
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 10–16–1 || 26–42–2
|-
| Time of possession || 32:40 || 27:20
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}; text-align:center;"|'''Montana State''' || Passing || Tommy Mellott || 9/14, 99 yards
|-
| Rushing || Julius Davis || 12 carries, 110 yards, TD
|-
| Receiving || Ty McCullough || 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}; text-align:center;"|'''Sacramento State''' || Passing || Kaiden Bennett || 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || Elijah Tau-Tolliver || 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Receiving || Devin Gandy || 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
|-
|}
{{Clear}}

=== Idaho State ===
{{See also|2023 Idaho State Bengals football team}}
{{See also|2023 Idaho State Bengals football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
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|state=collapsed

|title=Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
|date= October 28, 2023
|time= 6:00 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]

|road=Bengals
|R1=0 |R2=16 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home='''No. 3 Hornets'''
|H1=14 |H2=10 |H3=20 |H4=7

|stadium=Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
|attendance=13,733
|weather={{convert|65|°F|°C}} • N 14 mph • Sunny
|referee=Jeff Rink
|TV= KMAX-TV/ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers='''Play-by-Play:''' Jason Ross • '''Analysis:''' Darren Arbet
|reference=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/idaho-state/boxscore/11450|title=Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State|date=October 28, 2023|access-date=November 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/10/28/football-football-blws-past-idaho-state-51-16.aspx|title=Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=November 3, 2023}}</ref>
|scoring=
;First Quarter
*(11:17) SAC – Jared Gipson 23-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; '''Sacramento State 7–0''''')
*(0:45) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:12; '''Sacramento State 14–0''''')
;Second Quarter
*(14:05) ISU – Chedon James 25-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick failed) (''Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36; '''Sacramento State 14–6''''')
*(7:14) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 27-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; '''Sacramento State 14–9''''')
*(5:46) ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 16-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (''Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; '''Idaho State 16–14''''')
*(3:13) SAC – Devin Gandy 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; '''Sacramento State 21–16''''')
*(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 30-yard field goal (''Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:12; '''Sacramento State 24–16''''')
;Third Quarter
*(7:53) SAC – Carlos Hill 69-yard pass from Carson Conklin (two-point run conversion failed) (''Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; '''Sacramento State 30–16''''')
*(3:04) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:34; '''Sacramento State 37–16''''')
*(1:17) SAC – Michael Johnson 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16 ; '''Sacramento State 44–16''''')
;Fourth Quarter
*(8:30) SAC – Marshel Martin 6-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (''Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:57; '''Sacramento State 51–16''''')


|stats=
;Line
* SAC –17.0
;Over/Under
* 63.5
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho State Bengals}}"|ISU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}"|SAC
|-
| First downs || 16 || 26
|-
| Total yards || 334 || 587
|-
| Rushing yards || 42 || 273
|-
| Passing yards || 292 || 314
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 30–56–4 || 21–32–1
|-
| Time of possession || 24:55 || 35:05
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho State Bengals}}; text-align:center;"|'''Idaho State''' || Passing || Hunter Hays || 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || Hunter Hays || 7 carries, 22 yards
|-
| Receiving || Chedon James || 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sacramento State Hornets}}; text-align:center;"|'''Sacramento State''' || Passing || Carson Conklin || 14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
|-
| Rushing || Zeke Burnett || 9 carries, 143 yards
|-
| Receiving || Marshel Martin || 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
|-
|}
{{Clear}}


=== at No. 4 Montana ===
=== at No. 4 Montana ===
{{See also|2023 Montana Grizzlies football team}}
{{See also|2023 Montana Grizzlies football team}}


=== vs Cal Poly ===
=== Cal Poly ===
{{See also|2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}
{{See also|2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}


Revision as of 11:10, 3 November 2023

2023 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 7
FCS CoachesNo. 7
Record6–2 (3–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Fresques (1st season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
(capacity: 21,195)
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 8 Idaho ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 9 Montana State ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     5 – 6  
No. 24 UC Davis   5 – 3     7 – 4  
No. 13 Sacramento State ^   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Portland State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Weber State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Cal Poly   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team will represent California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Thompson, the Hornets play home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Previously the Hornets' defensive coordinator for four seasons under Troy Taylor, Thompson was promoted in December 2022 after Taylor left for Stanford University.[1]

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and fourth by the media.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 120 (10)
2 UC Davis 96 (1)
3 Sacramento State 94 (1)
4 Weber State 91
5 Idaho 89
6 Montana 84
7 Eastern Washington 52
8 Portland State 45
9 Northern Arizona 44
10 Northern Colorado 37
11 Cal Poly 25
12 Idaho State 15
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 447 (26)
2 Idaho 410 (8)
3 Montana 359 (2)
4 Sacramento State 334 (3)
5 UC Davis 330
6 Weber State 320
7 Eastern Washington 216
8 Northern Arizona 178
9 Portland State 167
10 Northern Colorado 109
11 Cal Poly 103
12 Idaho State 69

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.at Nicholls*No. 10
ESPN+W 38–24  5,134
September 97:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*No. 9
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 34–612,316
September 165:00 p.m.at Stanford*No. 8
P12NW 30–2323,848
September 231:00 p.m.at No. 7 IdahoNo. 4
KMAX-TV/ESPN+L 27–36  9,433
September 306:00 p.m.Northern ArizonaNo. 8
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 31–3012,549
October 1412:00 p.m.at Northern ColoradoNo. 4
ESPN+W 21–134,783
October 217:30 p.m.No. 2 Montana StateNo. 3
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
ESPN2L 30–4216,122
October 286:00 p.m.Idaho StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 51–1613,733
November 45:00 p.m.at No. 4 MontanaNo. 7
KMAX-TV/ESPN+
November 112:00 p.m.Cal Poly
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+
November 182:00 p.m.at UC Davis
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[3][4]

Conference opponents not scheduled this season: Eastern Washington, Portland State, Weber State

Game summaries

at Nicholls

See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team
No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Hornets 7 10 71438
Colonels 0 3 71424

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: August 31, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,134
  • Referee: James Brookhard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Wayde Keiser
  • Sources:[5][6]
Game information
Statistics SAC NICH
First downs 22 18
Total yards 441 293
Rushing yards 185 97
Passing yards 256 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 15–29–1
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 3 receptions, 82 yards
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Terry Matthews 1 reception, 84 yards

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 6 006
No. 9 Hornets 10 17 7034

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • NE 7 mph • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 12,316
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
  • Sources:[7][8]
Game information
Statistics TAMC SAC
First downs 13 28
Total yards 216 503
Rushing yards 144 311
Passing yards 72 192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–1 17–26–1
Time of possession 29:08 30:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Peter Parrish 12/25, 63 yards, INT
Rushing Reggie Branch 14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Micaelous Elder 6 receptions, 33 yards
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 14/22, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kaiden Bennett 10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Coleman Kuntz 4 receptions, 68 yards

at Stanford

See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team
No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Hornets 3 14 31030
Cardinal 7 7 3623

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • W 15 mph • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,848
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (P12N): Play-by-Play: Elise Woodward • Analysis: Greg Camarillo
  • Sources:[9][10][11]
Game information
Statistics SAC STAN
First downs 23 18
Total yards 448 387
Rushing yards 169 180
Passing yards 279 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–2 11–24–2
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kaiden Bennett 13 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 64 yards
Stanford Passing Justin Lamson 7/17, 138 yards, INT
Rushing E. J. Smith 9 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at No. 7 Idaho

See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (3–0) at No. 7 Idaho Vandals (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Hornets 3 7 71027
No. 7 Vandals 3 10 14936

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, ID

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, Indoors
  • Game attendance: 9,433
  • Referee: Jake Iverson
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Dennis Patchin • Analysis: Ryan Phillips
  • Sources:[12][13]
Game information
Statistics SAC IDHO
First downs 18 21
Total yards 305 412
Rushing yards 69 178
Passing yards 236 234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–0 15–21–0
Time of possession 21:21 38:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 15/29, 236 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Jared Gipson 3 receptions, 91 yards
Idaho Passing Gevani McCoy 15/21, 234 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Anthony Woods 24 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Hayden Hatten 7 receptions, 72 yards

Northern Arizona

See also: 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–3) at No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 14 7230
No. 8 Hornets 14 10 0731

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • 0 mph • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 12,549
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
  • Sources:[14][15]
Game information
Statistics NAU SAC
First downs 21 25
Total yards 450 418
Rushing yards 195 161
Passing yards 255 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 18–27–0
Time of possession 30:13 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Adam Damante 23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Devon Starling 21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Taylor 2 receptions, 73 yards
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 18/27, 257 yards, TD
Rushing Kaiden Bennett 22 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 108 yards

at Northern Colorado

See also: 2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Hornets 14 0 7021
Bears 3 7 0313

at Nottingham Field, Greeley, CO

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,783
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Alvine • Analysis: Mik Hager
  • Sources:[16][17]
Game information
Statistics SAC UNC
First downs 23 17
Total yards 334 332
Rushing yards 151 75
Passing yards 183 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–31–0 20–39–0
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ezra Moleni 16 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Marshel Martin 7 receptions, 52 yards
Northern Colorado Passing Jacob Sirmon 20/39, 257 yards, TD
Rushing David Afari 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Brayden Munroe 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

No. 2 Montana State

See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team
No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (5–1) at No. 3 Sacramento State Hornets (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bobcats 0 14 72142
No. 3 Hornets 7 0 101330

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA

  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: SW 9 mph • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 16,122
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: John Schriffen • Analysis: Rocky Boiman • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
  • Sources:[18][19][20]
Game information
Statistics MTST SAC
First downs 26 25
Total yards 448 434
Rushing yards 328 200
Passing yards 120 234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–1 26–42–2
Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 9/14, 99 yards
Rushing Julius Davis 12 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving Ty McCullough 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Idaho State

See also: 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 16 0016
No. 3 Hornets 14 10 20751

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • N 14 mph • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,733
  • Referee: Jeff Rink
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
  • Sources:[21][22]
Game information
Statistics ISU SAC
First downs 16 26
Total yards 334 587
Rushing yards 42 273
Passing yards 292 314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–56–4 21–32–1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing Hunter Hays 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Hunter Hays 7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Chedon James 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zeke Burnett 9 carries, 143 yards
Receiving Marshel Martin 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at No. 4 Montana

See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team

Cal Poly

See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

at UC Davis

See also: 2023 UC Davis Aggies football team and Causeway Classic

Ranking movements

See also: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS10984 (1)844367
Coaches8864975477

References

  1. ^ Dapper, Michelle (December 16, 2022). "Sacramento State football welcomes Andy Thompson as new head coach". KCRA. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Sacramento State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Football Schedule - Sacramento State". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Football vs Nicholls on 8/31/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Football Starts Season With 38–24 Road Win At Nicholls". August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Football vs Texas A&M - Commerce on 9/9/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Football Rolls To 34–6 Win Over Texas A&M–Commerce". September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Football vs Stanford on 9/16/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Football Takes Down Stanford, 30–23, Behind Late Touchdown". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sacramento State stuns former coach Troy Taylor in 30–23 win at Stanford". ESPN. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Football vs Idaho on 9/23/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Football Has Streak Snapped With Loss At No. 7 Idaho". September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Football vs Northern Arizona on 9/30/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "Football Holds On For 31–30 Home Victory Over Northern Arizona". September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Football vs Northern Colorado on 10/14/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Football Wins Another Close Game In Victory At Northern Colorado". October 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Football vs Montana State on 10/21/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Football Falls To No. 2 Montana State, 42–30". October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mellott runs for 2 TDs to help FCS No. 2 Montana St. beat No. 4 Sacramento St. 42–30". ESPN. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  22. ^ "Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16". October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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