2025 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 21 |
FCS Coaches | No. 21 |
Record | 0–2 (0–0 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ken Merchant (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | A.C. Patterson (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Marcus Patton (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Josh Brown (1st season) |
Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Montana | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 UC Davis | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Idaho | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Montana State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Sacramento State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 8, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team will represent California State University, Sacramento during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. A realignment to the FBS was announced in 2025, but the NCAA Football Oversight Committee denied a recommendation ahead of a Division I Council vote. [1] The vote later officially denied the waiver. [2] They are expected to be led by first-year head coach Brennan Marion and play their home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Evan Kiely | K | Boise State |
Jason Auzenne | WR/RB | College of San Mateo |
Phoenix Rose | DB | College of San Mateo |
Kyle Stahlecker | DE | Eastern Washington |
Carson Conklin | QB | Fresno State |
Zelmar Vedder | DB | Houston |
Tommy Poe | WR | Idaho State |
Davion Ross | S | Idaho State |
Devin Gandy | WR | Louisiana Tech |
Elijah Tau-Tolliver | RB | Michigan State |
Spencer Patton | DT | Montana Tech |
Murvin Kenion III | DB | Nevada |
Joey Wright | OL | Nevada |
Darren Burton II | DB | New Hampshire |
Tyler Henry | DL | North Dakota |
Jackson Lataimua | DB | North Texas |
Danny Scudero | WR | San Jose State |
AJ Campos | LS | San Jose State |
Mason Brosseau | DT | South Dakota State |
Coleman Kuntz | TE | South Dakota State |
Carson Camp | QB | Southeastern Louisiana |
Nathan Mejia | OL | Stanford |
Jayden Davis | S | Western Michigan |
Jayden Weber | WR | Unknown |
Mekhei Byrd | WR | Unknown |
Ezra Moleni | RB | Unknown |
Jayden Flaig | TE | Unknown |
Diego Davis | LB | Withdrawn |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Connor McDowell | LS | Angelo State |
Donovan Haslam | OL | Austin Peay |
Jekob Jones | LB | Cal Poly |
Jordan Herman | OL | Charlotte |
Damian Henderson II | RB | Colorado State |
Jordan Williams | TE | Colorado State |
Malik Tullis | DL | Eastern Michigan |
Melvin Swindle II | DL | Eastern Michigan |
Jaden Rashada | QB | Georgia |
Darren Burton II | DB | Hampton |
Jayden Davis | DB | Idaho State |
Chase Brackney | DL | Iowa |
Jamar Curtis | RB | Lafayette |
James Jones | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
Dylan Gooden | DE | Maryland |
Itayvion Brown | DE | Michigan State |
James Gillespie | DT | Middle Tennessee |
Miles Bailey | DL | Murray State |
Brodie Tagaloa | DL | Nebraska |
Savion Red | RB | Nevada |
Kristopher Ross | DE | Nevada |
Ikaika Ragsdale | WR | North Texas |
Grant Meadors | K | Oregon |
Jordan Anderson | WR | Oregon State |
Rodney Hammond | RB | Pittsburgh |
Logan Tanner | TE | San Diego State |
Dean Abdullah | TE | San Diego State |
Dylan Hampsten | DE | San Jose State |
Gavin Thomson | WR | Saint Francis |
Mikey Henderson | WR | Tarleton State |
Ernest Campbell | WR | Texas A&M |
Syncere Massey | DL | Texas Southern |
Deven Wright | DE | Texas State |
Cardell Williams | QB | Tulsa |
Ricky Lee III | DB | UAB |
Agiye Hall | WR | UCF |
Joseph Firebaugh Jr. | K | UCLA |
Davis Ambuehl | TE | UNLV |
Timothy Conerly | WR | UNLV |
Brennon Scott | LB | UNLV |
Damien McDaniel | WR | UNLV |
Sammy Norris | FB | UNLV |
Keith Conley | DL | UNLV |
Bear Tenney | TE | Utah |
Oscar Moore | DB | UTEP |
Jace Wilson | WR | UTSA |
Sam Adams II | RB | Washington |
Jackson Lataimua | DB | Washington State |
Warren Smith | DB | Washington State |
Taison Fa’asuamanu | LB | West Liberty |
Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
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Brennan Marion | Head coach | UNLV | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | [8] |
Kenneth Merchant | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | UNLV | Offensive analyst | [9] |
AC Patterson | Co-offensive coordinator/Running backs | Portland State | Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Running backs | [9] |
Marcus Patton | Defensive coordinator | Colorado State | Cornerbacks | [9] |
Josh Brown | Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers | McNeese | Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties | [9] |
Darrin Walls | Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks | Albany | Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks | [9] |
Rob Wenger | Special teams | Minnesota | Special teams/Rush ends | [9] |
Robbie Bell | Tight ends | Georgia Tech | Offensive line quality control | [9] |
Nathan Kenion | Safeties | Diablo Valley | Defensive coordinator | [9] |
Sidhart Krishnamurthi | Wide receivers | San Jose State | Offensive quality control | [9] |
Ed McGilvra | Defensive line | College of the Canyons | Defensive line | [9] |
Jake Vang | Edge rushers | Colorado State | Defensive analyst | [9] |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 3 South Dakota State * | No. 15 | ESPN+ | L 3–20 | 19,163 | |
September 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Nevada * | No. 18 | KNSN-TV | L 17–20 | 20,535 | |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst * | No. 21 | ESPN+ | |||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas * |
| ESPN+ | |||
September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 11 | 5:00 p.m. | at Weber State | ESPN+ | ||||
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Montana |
| ESPN2 | |||
November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | ESPN+ | ||||
November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | ESPN+ | ||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 3 Jackrabbits | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Statistics | SAC | SDST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Wolf Pack (FBS) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
Statistics | SAC | NEV |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Nevada | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lakers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 21 Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | MERC | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mercyhurst | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | UCA | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | CP | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cal Poly | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
Statistics | SAC | WEB |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Weber State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | UNCO | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Grizzlies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | MONT | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
Statistics | SAC | EWU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Washington | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Vikings | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
Statistics | SAC | PRST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Portland State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | IDHO | SAC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Aggies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Statistics | SAC | UCD |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UC Davis | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | 15 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Coaches | 14 | 16 | 21 |
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