2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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2025 Sacramento State Hornets football
Sacramento State script 2008.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Merchant (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorA.C. Patterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Patton (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJosh Brown (1st season)
Home stadium Hornet Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Cal Poly  0 0   0 0  
Eastern Washington  0 0   0 0  
Idaho  0 0   0 0  
Idaho State  0 0   0 0  
Montana  0 0   0 0  
Montana State  0 0   0 0  
Northern Arizona  0 0   0 0  
Northern Colorado  0 0   0 0  
Portland State  0 0   0 0  
Sacramento State  0 0   0 0  
UC Davis  0 0   0 0  
Weber State  0 0   0 0  
As of February 1, 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. They are expected to be led by first-year head coach Brennan Marion and play their home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Evan KielyK Boise State
Devin GandyWR Incarnate Word
Elijah Tau-TolliverRB Michigan State
Murvin Kenion IIIDB Nevada
Danny ScuderoWR San Jose State
AJ CamposLS San Jose State
Carson CampQB Southeastern Louisiana
Zelmar VedderDBUnknown
Jayden WeberWRUnknown
Mekhei ByrdWRUnknown
Phoenix RoseDBUnknown

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Connor McDowellLS Angelo State
Damian Henderson IIRB Colorado State
Jordan WilliamsTE Colorado State
Darren Burton IIDB Hampton
Jayden DavisDB Idaho State
Chase BrackneyDL Iowa
Jamar CurtisRB Lafayette
James JonesRB Louisiana–Monroe
Miles BaileyDL Murray State
Brodie TagaloaDL Nebraska
Ikaika RagsdaleWR North Texas
Grant MeadorsK Oregon
Jordan AndersonWR Oregon State
Rodney HammondRB Pittsburgh
Logan TannerTE San Diego State
Dean AbdullahTE San Diego State
Cardell WilliamsQB Tulsa
Ricky Lee IIIDB UAB
Agiye HallRB UCF
Joseph Firebaugh Jr.K UCLA
Timothy ConerlyWR UNLV
Brennon ScottLB UNLV
Damien McDanielWR UNLV
Sammy NorrisFB UNLV
Keith ConleyDL UNLV
Jace WilsonWR UTSA
Jackson LataimuaDB Washington State
Taison Fa’asuamanuLB West Liberty

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Coaching staff additions

NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious PositionSource
Brennan Marion Head coach UNLV Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks [5]
Kenneth MerchantOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks UNLV Offensive analyst [6]
AC PattersonCo-offensive coordinator/Running backs Portland State Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Running backs [6]
Marcus PattonDefensive coordinator Colorado State Cornerbacks [6]
Josh BrownCo-defensive coordinator/Linebackers McNeese Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties [6]
Darrin Walls Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks Albany Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks [6]
Rob WengerSpecial teams Minnesota Special teams/Rush ends [6]
Robbie BellTight ends Georgia Tech Offensive line quality control [6]
Nathan KenionSafeties Diablo Valley JC Defensive coordinator [6]
Sidhart KrishnamurthiWide receivers San Jose State Offensive quality control [6]
Ed McGilvraDefensive line College of the Canyons Defensive line [6]
Jake VangEdge rushers Colorado State Defensive analyst [6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at South Dakota State *
September 6at Nevada *
September 13 Mercyhurst *
September 20 Central Arkansas *
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
September 27 Cal Poly
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
October 11at Weber State
October 18 Northern Colorado
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
October 25 Montana
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
November 1at Eastern Washington
November 8at Portland State
November 15 Idaho
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
November 22at UC Davis
  • *Non-conference game

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