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2021 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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Big Sky champion | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 10 |
FCS Coaches | No. 11 |
Record | 9–3 (8–0 Big Sky) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kris Richardson (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Andy Thompson (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
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No. 10 Sacramento State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Montana State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Eastern Washington ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 UC Davis ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Troy Taylor and played their home games at Hornet Stadium. They competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference.
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colorado | |
13 | Cal Poly |
The Hornets had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. [2]
Offense Elijah Dotson – RB Marshel Martin – TE |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Dixie State * | ESPN+ | W 19–7 | 6,656 | ||
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Northern Iowa * | KMAX-TV | L 16–34 | 8,067 | ||
September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at California * | P12N | L 30–42 | 31,982 | ||
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | ESPN+ | W 23–21 | 5,997 | ||
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah |
| KMAX-TV | W 41–20 | 6,244 | |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 24,305 | ||
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona ![]() | No. 19 |
| KMAX-TV | W 44–0 | 8,210 |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 15 | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 4,068 | |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | No. 16 |
| KMAX-TV | W 41–9 | 7,287 |
November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 12 |
| KMAX-TV | W 49–20 | 5,848 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 UC Davis | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 12,315 | |
December 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 South Dakota State * | No. 8 |
| ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 10,031 |
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Hornets | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Trailblazers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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No. 21 Panthers | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 34 |
Hornets | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
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Hornets | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
Golden Bears | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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Hornets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Bengals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Hornets | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
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Hornets | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
No. 5 Grizzlies | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Hornets | 3 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
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No. 15 Hornets | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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Mustangs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
No. 16 Hornets | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
No. 12 Hornets | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
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No. 11 Hornets | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
No. 10 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
Coaches | RV |
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The 2010 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky. The team outscored its opponents 353 to 272 for the season. This was the first winning season for the Hornets since the 2000 team finished 7–4. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
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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.
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