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Sacramento St (CA) :

Location
Sacramento CA

Spirit Name
Hornets

Mascot
Herky The Hornet
Stadium:
Hornet: FCS Rank 23
Capacity: 21,193
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 6-5 Marshall Sperbeck @ SSU 20-25 Winning Percentage 44.44 247-333-8 Winning Percentage 42.69 Total Win Rank 99 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 43 Off. 21 Def. 20 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 7 7,576 Decrease FCS Rank 62
2010 6-5 Marshall Sperbeck @ SSU 14-20 Winning Percentage 41.18 241-328-8 Winning Percentage 42.46 Total Win Rank 101 Winning Percentage Rank 114 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 6 9,935 FCS Rank NA
2011 4-7 Marshall Sperbeck @ SSU 24-32 Winning Percentage 42.86 251-340-8 Winning Percentage 42.57 Total Win Rank 100 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 44 Off. 22 Def. 21 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 7 9,553 Increase FCS Rank 39
2012 6-5 Marshall Sperbeck @ SSU 30-37 Winning Percentage 44.78 257-345-8 Winning Percentage 42.79 Total Win Rank 97 Winning Percentage Rank 106 Total 33 Off. 14 Def. 18 S.T. 1 Offense 5 Defense 5 9,109 Decrease FCS Rank 37
2013 5-7 Marshall Sperbeck @ SSU 35-44 Winning Percentage 44.30 262-352-8 Winning Percentage 42.77 Total Win Rank 100 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,868 Decrease FCS Rank 52
2014 7-5 Jody Sears @ SSU 7-5 Winning Percentage 58.34 269-357-8 Winning Percentage 43.06 Total Win Rank 97 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,636 Decrease FCS Rank 61
2015 2-9 Jody Sears @ SSU 9-14 Winning Percentage 39.13 271-366-8 Winning Percentage 42.64 Total Win Rank 99 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,879 Increase FCS Rank 35
2016 2-9 Jody Sears @ SSU 11-23 Winning Percentage 32.35 273-375-8 Winning Percentage 42.23 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 107 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,870 Decrease FCS Rank 61
2017 7-4 Jody Sears @ SSU 18-27 Winning Percentage 40.00 280-379-8 Winning Percentage 42.58 Total Win Rank109 Winning Percentage Rank 106 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,315 Increase FCS Rank 41
2018 2-8 Jody Sears @ SSU 20-35 Winning Percentage 36.36 282-387-8 Winning Percentage 42.75 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,463 Decrease FCS Rank 52
2019 9-4 Troy Taylor @ SSU 9-4 Winning Percentage 69.23 291-391-8 Winning Percentage 42.75 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 107 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,950 Increase FCS Rank 17
2020 Covid DNP Troy Taylor @ SSU 9-4 Winning Percentage 69.23 291-391-8 Winning Percentage 42.75 Total Win Rank 102 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 8-3 Troy Taylor @ SSU 17-7 Winning Percentage 70.83 299-394-8 Winning Percentage 43.22 Total Win Rank 103 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,615 Increase FCS Rank 38
2022 12-1 Troy Taylor @ SSU 29-8 Winning Percentage 78.38 311-395-8 Winning Percentage 44.12 Total Win Rank 103 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,502 Increase FCS Rank 11
2023 8-5 Andy Thompson @ SSU 8-5 Winning Percentage 61.54 319-400-8 Winning Percentage 44.43 Total Win Rank 100 Winning Percentage Rank 103 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 13,348 Decrease FCS Rank 12
2024 3-9 Andy Thompson @ SSU 11-14 Winning Percentage 44.00 322-409-8 Winning Percentage 44.11 Total Win Rank 99 Winning Percentage Rank 106 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 14,047 Increase FCS Rank 12
2025 0-0 Brennan Marion @ SSU 11-14 Winning Percentage 44.00 322-409-8 Winning Percentage 44.11 Total Win Rank 99 Winning Percentage Rank 104 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:7 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:4 T:0
Division: W:7 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-31 2017 Idaho
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
28 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 3-20 193 163 356 3 11 2
Sacramento State 1-2 95 895 990 0 15 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Incarnate Word
WIN
56 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 6-55 158 377 535 3 14 6
Incarnate Word 8-75 75 231 306 5 17 2
Same Conference Sep-16 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Weber State
LOSS
24 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 5-51 90 130 220 0 13 4
Weber State 3-33 167 112 279 1 16 8
Same Conference Sep-23 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Southern Utah
WIN
54 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 5-43 333 253 586 1 17 10
Southern Utah 4-40 130 188 318 3 14 4
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
52 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 4-43 161 490 651 0 16 6
Sacramento State 3-25 307 253 560 1 15 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-14 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Idaho State
WIN
41 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 9-82 318 254 572 1 13 7
Idaho State 2-30 84 244 328 0 11 1
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
WIN
27 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 2-10 160 259 419 3 14 2
Sacramento State 3-39 175 263 438 0 17 6
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
37 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 13-140 126 407 533 2 16 4
Sacramento State 11-103 142 91 233 2 13 2
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
WIN
50 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 5-40 333 137 470 1 18 9
Northern Colorado 6-44 126 220 346 3 10 0
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Cal Poly
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
WIN
14 - 49
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cal Poly 5-50 141 148 289 2 17 5
Sacramento State 5-55 218 247 465 0 13 5
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
UC Davis
WIN
52 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 7-66 315 276 591 0 15 6
UC Davis 6-47 334 325 659 1 15 7

Record 2017

Overall: W:7 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:4 T:0
Division: W:7 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 60 - 561 Yards 2484 3176 5660 9 163 61
Opponents 56 - 532 Yards 1697 2787 4484 23 157 41
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5660 515

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 3176 289

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2484 226

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 414 38

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 9 0.82

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
163 61 37.4%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 38 35 177 17 7 24 11 92% 63%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4484 408

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2787 253

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1697 154

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 327 30

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 23 2.09

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
157 41 26.1%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 41 36 201 19 12 31 5 88% 76%

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