2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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2023 Sacramento State Hornets football
Sacramento State script 2008.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 13
FCS CoachesNo. 15
Record8–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bobby Fresques (1st season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 represented 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 played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Contents

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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Montana State120 (10)
2UC Davis96 (1)
3Sacramento State94 (1)
4Weber State91
5Idaho89
6Montana84
7Eastern Washington52
8Portland State45
9Northern Arizona44
10Northern Colorado37
11Cal Poly25
12Idaho State15
Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Montana State447 (26)
2Idaho410 (8)
3Montana359 (2)
4Sacramento State334 (3)
5UC Davis330
6Weber State320
7Eastern Washington216
8Northern Arizona178
9Portland State167
10Northern Colorado109
11Cal Poly103
12Idaho State69

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
 P12N W 30–2323,848
September 231:00 p.m.at No. 7 Idaho No. 4
KMAX-TV/ESPN+L 27–36  9,433
September 306:00 p.m. Northern Arizona No. 8
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 31–3012,549
October 1412:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado No. 4
ESPN+W 21–134,783
October 217:30 p.m.No. 2 Montana State No. 3
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
 ESPN2 L 30–4216,122
October 286:00 p.m. Idaho State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 6
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 51–1613,733
November 45:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana No. 7
KMAX-TV/ESPN+L 7–3425,888
November 112:00 p.m. Cal Poly No. 9
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 41–3012,022
November 1812:00 p.m.at UC Davis No. 8
ESPN+L 21–3111,622
November 2510:00 a.m.at No. 12 North Dakota *No. 15
ESPN+W 42–356,522
December 211:00 a.m.at No. 3 South Dakota *No. 15
ESPN+L 24–346,288
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[3] [4]

Game summaries

at Nicholls

No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 10 Hornets71071438
Colonels0371424

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
StatisticsSACNICH
First downs2218
Total yards441293
Rushing yards18597
Passing yards256196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–27–115–29–1
Time of possession33:1126:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD
RushingMarcus Fulcher19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDevin Gandy3 receptions, 82 yards
NichollsPassingPat McQuaide15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
RushingCollin Guggenheim16 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingTerry Matthews1 reception, 84 yards

Texas A&M–Commerce

Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions06006
No. 9 Hornets10177034

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
StatisticsTAMCSAC
First downs1328
Total yards216503
Rushing yards144311
Passing yards72192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–27–117–26–1
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassingPeter Parrish12/25, 63 yards, INT
RushingReggie Branch14 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingMicaelous Elder6 receptions, 33 yards
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett14/22, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingColeman Kuntz4 receptions, 68 yards

at Stanford

No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Hornets31431030
Cardinal773623

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
StatisticsSACSTAN
First downs2318
Total yards448387
Rushing yards169180
Passing yards279207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–33–211–24–2
Time of possession30:5729:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing13 carries, 100 yards, TD
ReceivingDevin Gandy5 receptions, 64 yards
StanfordPassingJustin Lamson7/17, 138 yards, INT
Rushing E. J. Smith 9 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at No. 7 Idaho

No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (3–0) at No. 7 Idaho Vandals (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Hornets3771027
No. 7 Vandals31014936

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
StatisticsSACIDHO
First downs1821
Total yards305412
Rushing yards69178
Passing yards236234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–29–015–21–0
Time of possession21:2138:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett15/29, 236 yards, 2 TD
RushingMarcus Fulcher10 carries, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingJared Gipson3 receptions, 91 yards
IdahoPassing 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

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–3) at No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks7147230
No. 8 Hornets14100731

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
StatisticsNAUSAC
First downs2125
Total yards450418
Rushing yards195161
Passing yards255257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–34–118–27–0
Time of possession30:1329:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassingAdam Damante23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT
RushingDevon Starling21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingElijah Taylor2 receptions, 73 yards
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett18/27, 257 yards, TD
Rushing22 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingJared Gipson5 receptions, 108 yards

at Northern Colorado

No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Hornets1407021
Bears370313

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
StatisticsSACUNC
First downs2317
Total yards334332
Rushing yards15175
Passing yards183257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–31–020–39–0
Time of possession30:5729:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD
RushingEzra Moleni16 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingMarshel Martin7 receptions, 52 yards
Northern ColoradoPassing Jacob Sirmon 20/39, 257 yards, TD
RushingDavid Afari10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingBrayden Munroe3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

No. 2 Montana State

No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (5–1) at No. 3 Sacramento State Hornets (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Bobcats01472142
No. 3 Hornets70101330

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
StatisticsMTSTSAC
First downs2625
Total yards448434
Rushing yards328200
Passing yards120234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–16–126–42–2
Time of possession32:4027:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing Tommy Mellott 9/14, 99 yards
RushingJulius Davis12 carries, 110 yards, TD
ReceivingTy McCullough4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingElijah Tau-Tolliver8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDevin Gandy5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals0160016
No. 6 Hornets141020751

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
StatisticsISUSAC
First downs1626
Total yards334587
Rushing yards42273
Passing yards292314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30–56–421–32–1
Time of possession24:5535:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho StatePassingHunter Hays17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing7 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingChedon James10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Conklin14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
RushingZeke Burnett9 carries, 143 yards
ReceivingMarshel Martin6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at No. 4 Montana

No. 7 Sacramento State Hornets (6–2) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 7 Hornets70007
No. 4 Grizzlies71401334

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • NE 15 mph • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,888
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jay Kohn • Analysis: Marty Mornhinweg • Sideline: Kyle Hansen
  • Sources: [23] [24] [25]
Game information
StatisticsSACMONT
First downs1721
Total yards268547
Rushing yards149305
Passing yards119242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–39–012–22–1
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Conklin7/22, 67 yards
RushingMarcus Fulcher11 carries, 87 yards, TD
ReceivingCarlos Hill4 receptions, 53 yards
MontanaPassingClifton McDowell11/21, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingEli Gillman16 carries, 113 yards, TD
ReceivingKeelan White2 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Cal Poly

Cal Poly Mustangs (3–6) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs10137030
No. 9 Hornets14177341

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • NW 3 mph • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 12,022
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
  • Sources: [26] [27]
Game information
StatisticsCPSAC
First downs2423
Total yards539538
Rushing yards45225
Passing yards494313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int38–59–217–26–1
Time of possession29:3730:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Cal PolyPassing Sam Huard 37/58, 483 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingPaul Holyfield Jr.7 carries, 27 yards, TD
ReceivingMichael Briscoe3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Conklin17/26, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMarcus Fulcher20 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingJared Gipson5 receptions, 154 yards

at UC Davis

No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (7–3) at UC Davis Aggies (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Hornets0071421
Aggies14301431

at UC Davis Health Stadium, Davis, CA

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,622
  • Referee: Jeff Reid
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Scott Marsh • Analysis: Scott Gordon
  • Sources: [28] [29]
Game information
StatisticsSACUCD
First downs2217
Total yards388308
Rushing yards27133
Passing yards361175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–53–216–23–0
Time of possession28:0731:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett19/28, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMarcus Fulcher10 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingCarlos Hill10 receptions, 144 yards, TD
UC DavisPassingMiles Hastings16/23, 175 yards, TD
RushingLan Larison28 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD
Receiving3 receptions, 54 yards, TD

FCS Playoffs

at No. 12 North Dakota – First Round

FCS Playoffs First Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (7–4) at No. 12 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Hornets141401442
No. 12 Fighting Hawks7714735

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
  • Game attendance: 6,522
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: David Saltzman • Analysis: Jay Walker
  • Sources: [30] [31]
Game information
StatisticsSACUND
First downs2621
Total yards458358
Rushing yards244221
Passing yards212137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–23–011–18–1
Time of possession26:3633:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett17/22, 207 yards, TD
Rushing13 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAnderson Grover6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
North DakotaPassingTommy Schuster11/17, 137 yards, TD, INT
RushingGaven Ziebarth18 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBo Belquist5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at No. 3 South Dakota – Second Round

FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Hornets01401024
No. 3 Coyotes3217334

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: December 2, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
  • Game attendance: 6,288
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Craig Haubert
  • Sources: [32] [33]
Game information
StatisticsSACUSD
First downs1815
Total yards350368
Rushing yards148194
Passing yards202174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–30–111–17–0
Time of possession27:1332:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Camp14/23, 168 yards, TD
RushingMarcus Fulcher13 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAnderson Grover3 receptions, 79 yards
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman11/16, 174 yards, 2 TD
RushingCharles Pierre Jr.13 carries, 123 yards
ReceivingJJ Galbreath1 reception, 75 yards, TD

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS 10984 (1)844367981513
Coaches 886497547711101616

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