2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2023 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 13
FCS CoachesNo. 15
Record8–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Fresques (1st season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.

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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 120 (10)
2 UC Davis 96 (1)
3 Sacramento State 94 (1)
4 Weber State 91
5 Idaho 89
6 Montana 84
7 Eastern Washington 52
8 Portland State 45
9 Northern Arizona 44
10 Northern Colorado 37
11 Cal Poly 25
12 Idaho State 15
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 447 (26)
2 Idaho 410 (8)
3 Montana 359 (2)
4 Sacramento State 334 (3)
5 UC Davis 330
6 Weber State 320
7 Eastern Washington 216
8 Northern Arizona 178
9 Portland State 167
10 Northern Colorado 109
11 Cal Poly 103
12 Idaho State 69

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
P12NW 30–2323,848
September 231:00 p.m.at No. 7 IdahoNo. 4
KMAX-TV/ESPN+L 27–36  9,433
September 306:00 p.m.Northern ArizonaNo. 8
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 31–3012,549
October 1412:00 p.m.at Northern ColoradoNo. 4
ESPN+W 21–134,783
October 217:30 p.m.No. 2 Montana StateNo. 3
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
ESPN2L 30–4216,122
October 286:00 p.m.Idaho StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 51–1613,733
November 45:00 p.m.at No. 4 MontanaNo. 7
KMAX-TV/ESPN+L 7–3425,888
November 112:00 p.m.Cal PolyNo. 9
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 41–3012,022
November 1812:00 p.m.at UC DavisNo. 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[3][4]

Game summaries

at Nicholls

See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team
No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Hornets 7 10 71438
Colonels 0 3 71424

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
Statistics SAC NICH
First downs 22 18
Total yards 441 293
Rushing yards 185 97
Passing yards 256 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 15–29–1
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 3 receptions, 82 yards
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Terry Matthews 1 reception, 84 yards

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 6 006
No. 9 Hornets 10 17 7034

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
Statistics TAMC SAC
First downs 13 28
Total yards 216 503
Rushing yards 144 311
Passing yards 72 192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–1 17–26–1
Time of possession 29:08 30:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Peter Parrish 12/25, 63 yards, INT
Rushing Reggie Branch 14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Micaelous Elder 6 receptions, 33 yards
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 14/22, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing 10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Coleman Kuntz 4 receptions, 68 yards

at Stanford

See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team
No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Hornets 3 14 31030
Cardinal 7 7 3623

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
Statistics SAC STAN
First downs 23 18
Total yards 448 387
Rushing yards 169 180
Passing yards 279 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–2 11–24–2
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing 13 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 64 yards
Stanford Passing Justin Lamson 7/17, 138 yards, INT
Rushing E. J. Smith 9 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at No. 7 Idaho

See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (3–0) at No. 7 Idaho Vandals (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Hornets 3 7 71027
No. 7 Vandals 3 10 14936

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
Statistics SAC IDHO
First downs 18 21
Total yards 305 412
Rushing yards 69 178
Passing yards 236 234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–0 15–21–0
Time of possession 21:21 38:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 15/29, 236 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Jared Gipson 3 receptions, 91 yards
Idaho Passing 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

See also: 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–3) at No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 14 7230
No. 8 Hornets 14 10 0731

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
Statistics NAU SAC
First downs 21 25
Total yards 450 418
Rushing yards 195 161
Passing yards 255 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 18–27–0
Time of possession 30:13 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Adam Damante 23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Devon Starling 21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Taylor 2 receptions, 73 yards
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 18/27, 257 yards, TD
Rushing 22 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 108 yards

at Northern Colorado

See also: 2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Hornets 14 0 7021
Bears 3 7 0313

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
Statistics SAC UNC
First downs 23 17
Total yards 334 332
Rushing yards 151 75
Passing yards 183 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–31–0 20–39–0
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ezra Moleni 16 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Marshel Martin 7 receptions, 52 yards
Northern Colorado Passing Jacob Sirmon 20/39, 257 yards, TD
Rushing David Afari 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Brayden Munroe 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

No. 2 Montana State

See also: 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team
No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (5–1) at No. 3 Sacramento State Hornets (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bobcats 0 14 72142
No. 3 Hornets 7 0 101330

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
Statistics MTST SAC
First downs 26 25
Total yards 448 434
Rushing yards 328 200
Passing yards 120 234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–1 26–42–2
Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 9/14, 99 yards
Rushing Julius Davis 12 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving Ty McCullough 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Idaho State

See also: 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 16 0016
No. 6 Hornets 14 10 20751

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
Statistics ISU SAC
First downs 16 26
Total yards 334 587
Rushing yards 42 273
Passing yards 292 314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–56–4 21–32–1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing Hunter Hays 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing 7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Chedon James 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zeke Burnett 9 carries, 143 yards
Receiving Marshel Martin 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at No. 4 Montana

See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team
No. 7 Sacramento State Hornets (6–2) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Hornets 7 0 007
No. 4 Grizzlies 7 14 01334

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
Statistics SAC MONT
First downs 17 21
Total yards 268 547
Rushing yards 149 305
Passing yards 119 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–39–0 12–22–1
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 7/22, 67 yards
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 11 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Carlos Hill 4 receptions, 53 yards
Montana Passing Clifton McDowell 11/21, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Eli Gillman 16 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Keelan White 2 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Cal Poly

See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly Mustangs (3–6) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 10 13 7030
No. 9 Hornets 14 17 7341

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
Statistics CP SAC
First downs 24 23
Total yards 539 538
Rushing yards 45 225
Passing yards 494 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 38–59–2 17–26–1
Time of possession 29:37 30:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Cal Poly Passing Sam Huard 37/58, 483 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Paul Holyfield Jr. 7 carries, 27 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Briscoe 3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 17/26, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 20 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 154 yards

at UC Davis

See also: 2023 UC Davis Aggies football team and Causeway Classic
No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (7–3) at UC Davis Aggies (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Hornets 0 0 71421
Aggies 14 3 01431

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
Statistics SAC UCD
First downs 22 17
Total yards 388 308
Rushing yards 27 133
Passing yards 361 175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–53–2 16–23–0
Time of possession 28:07 31:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 19/28, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Carlos Hill 10 receptions, 144 yards, TD
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 16/23, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Lan Larison 28 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD
Receiving 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD

FCS Playoffs

at No. 12 North Dakota – First Round

See also: 2023 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
FCS Playoffs First Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (7–4) at No. 12 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Hornets 14 14 01442
No. 12 Fighting Hawks 7 7 14735

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
Statistics SAC UND
First downs 26 21
Total yards 458 358
Rushing yards 244 221
Passing yards 212 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–23–0 11–18–1
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 17/22, 207 yards, TD
Rushing 13 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Anderson Grover 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
North Dakota Passing Tommy Schuster 11/17, 137 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Gaven Ziebarth 18 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bo Belquist 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at No. 3 South Dakota – Second Round

See also: 2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team and 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Hornets 0 14 01024
No. 3 Coyotes 3 21 7334

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
Statistics SAC USD
First downs 18 15
Total yards 350 368
Rushing yards 148 194
Passing yards 202 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–1 11–17–0
Time of possession 27:13 32:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Carson Camp 14/23, 168 yards, TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 13 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Anderson Grover 3 receptions, 79 yards
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 11/16, 174 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Charles Pierre Jr. 13 carries, 123 yards
Receiving JJ Galbreath 1 reception, 75 yards, TD

Ranking movements

See also: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS10984 (1)844367981513
Coaches886497547711101616

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