2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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2018 Sacramento State Hornets football
Sacramento State script 2008.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record2–8 (0–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLuke Huard (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Paul Wulff (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorSammy Lawanson (3rd season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Weber State +^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 2 Eastern Washington +^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 7 UC Davis +^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 17 Montana State ^  5 –3   8 –5  
Idaho State  5 –3   6 –5  
Montana  4 –4   6 –5  
Cal Poly  4 –4   5 –6  
Northern Arizona  3 –4   4 –6  
Portland State  3 –5   4 –7  
Idaho  3 –5   4 –7  
Northern Colorado  2 –6   2 –9  
Southern Utah  1 –7   1 –10  
Sacramento State  0 –7   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Although North Dakota was classified as an independent, games against them still counted as Big Sky Conference games.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jody Sears in his fifth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Contents

On November 26, Sears was fired. [1] He finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 20–35.

Preseason

Big Sky Kickoff

On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Hornets were predicted to finish in fifth place in the coaches poll and seventh place in the media poll. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Eastern Washington134 (6)
2Weber State124 (3)
3Northern Arizona121 (3)
4Idaho101 (1)
5Sacramento State94
6Southern Utah91
7Montana82
8Montana State76
9UC Davis64
10Cal Poly40
11Northern Colorado30
12Idaho State29
13Portland State21
Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Eastern Washington651 (27)
2Weber State636 (19)
3Northern Arizona535 (1)
4Montana496 (2)
5Idaho483 (3)
6Southern Utah449 (1)
7Sacramento State415
8Montana State391 (1)
9UC Davis331 (1)
10Idaho State170
11Cal Poly169
12Northern Colorado166
13Portland State103

Preseason All-Conference Team

The Hornets had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. [3]

Andre Lindsey – Sr. WR

George Obinna – Sr. DE

Mister Harriel – Sr. S

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. St. Francis (IL) *
 CW 31 W 55–76,944
September 86:00 p.m.at San Diego State *
L 14–2845,755
September 151:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado *
 ELVN W 28–253,768
September 2212:00 p.m.at No. 19 Montana
RTNW L 34–4124,060
October 66:00 p.m. Cal Poly
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
CW 31L 27–418,930
October 135:00 p.m.at Southern Utah
Pluto TV 236L 27–4810,424
October 206:00 p.m. North Dakota Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
CW 31L 15–4110,709
October 276:00 p.m. Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
CW 31L 14–413,267
November 311:00 a.m.at No. 4 Weber State
Pluto TV 235L 14–267,857
November 106:00 p.m. Northern Arizona
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
CW 31 Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
November 171:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 UC Davis
ELVNL 13–562,482
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
  1. ↑ The game against Northern Arizona on November 10 was cancelled due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California. [4]
  2. ↑ The game against UC Davis on November 17 was moved to Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California. [5]

Despite Northern Colorado also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 15 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game. [6]

Game summaries

St. Francis (IL)

1234Total
Fighting Saints00707
Hornets1021141055

At San Diego State

1234Total
Hornets077014
Aztecs7601528

At Northern Colorado

1234Total
Hornets7071428
Bears773825

At Montana

1234Total
Hornets14143334
No. 19 Grizzlies141071041

Cal Poly

1234Total
Mustangs14761441
Hornets14031027

At Southern Utah

1234Total
Hornets2130327
Thunderbirds72014748

North Dakota

1234Total
Fighting Hawks14020741
Hornets375015

Portland State

1234Total
Vikings32131441
Hornets070714

At Weber State

1234Total
Hornets007714
No. 4 Wildcats31013026

At UC Davis

1234Total
Hornets373013
No. 9 Aggies142171456

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References

  1. ↑ Frey, Thomas (November 26, 2018). "Sac State fires head football coach Jody Sears after 2–8 season". www.statehornet.com. The State Hornet . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky".
  3. ↑ "Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
  4. ↑ "Football Game Against NAU Officially Cancelled". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Causeway Classic Relocated To Mackay Stadium In Reno". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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