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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 (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-29 2024 San Jose State (CA)
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
42 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
San Jose State (CA) 9-70 63 324 387 3 11 5
Sacramento St (CA) 8-80 177 179 356 5 16 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-07 2024 Fresno State (CA)
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
46 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Fresno State (CA) 4-39 155 358 513 3 17 8
Sacramento St (CA) 5-60 115 354 469 3 14 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-14 2024 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
Nicholls State (LA) 		WIN
34 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 6-65 144 264 408 1 14 5
Nicholls State (LA) 7-52 10 161 171 0 16 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-21 2024 Texas A&M Commerce
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		WIN
0 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas A&M Commerce 2-20 26 171 197 4 16 6
Sacramento St (CA) 1-5 262 154 416 2 17 9
Same Conference Sep-28 2024 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
34 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 8-83 115 240 355 0 10 6
Sacramento St (CA) 6-31 59 162 221 2 12 2
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Same Conference Oct-12 2024 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		LOSS
28 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 4-40 127 238 365 1 12 7
Eastern Washington 2-20 289 155 444 0 12 7
Same Conference Oct-19 2024 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
Weber State (UT) 		WIN
51 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 11-115 187 357 544 1 14 8
Weber State (UT) 12-79 316 211 527 2 21 12
Same Conference Oct-26 2024 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
30 - 27
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 2-15 134 290 424 2 15 6
Sacramento St (CA) 8-59 268 270 538 3 12 4
Same Conference Nov-02 2024 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
Portland State (OR) 		LOSS
38 - 58
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 2-25 159 325 484 1 11 6
Portland State (OR) 3-15 299 245 544 0 15 11
Same Conference Nov-09 2024 Montana State
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
49 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-50 508 96 604 1 11 8
Sacramento St (CA) 2-10 119 136 255 1 16 6
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 Cal Poly
 -VS- 
Sacramento St (CA) 		LOSS
26 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cal Poly 5-45 66 305 371 1 17 5
Sacramento St (CA) 6-62 39 308 347 2 16 5
Same Conference Nov-23 2024 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
UC Davis (CA) 		LOSS
39 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 4-25 68 389 457 1 14 5
UC Davis (CA) 6-69 142 398 540 1 12 6

Record 2024

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 63 - 577 Yards 1724 3136 4860 23 168 68
Opponents 66 - 557 Yards 2123 2954 5077 17 173 84
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
12 4860 405

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3136 261

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1724 144

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 351 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 23 1.92

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
168 68 40.5%

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
12 51 41 213 9 21 30 11 80% 59%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5077 423

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2954 246

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2123 177

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 417 35

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 17 1.42

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
173 84 48.6%

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
12 49 40 213 19 12 31 9 82% 63%

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