2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2024 Sacramento State Hornets football
2024 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 8
FCS Coaches	No. 8
Record	0–1 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Andy Thompson (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Fresques (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team will represent California State University, Sacramento during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Andy Thompson and will play their home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Montana State	0	–	0	2	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	1	–	0
Northern Arizona	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 4 Montana	0	–	0	1	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 7 Idaho	0	–	0	0	–	1
Idaho State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Northern Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	1
Portland State	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 8 Sacramento State	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 18 UC Davis	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 24 Weber State	0	–	0	0	–	1

As of September 3, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Offseason

Transfer portal

Departing transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school	Ref
Connor Stutz	P	6'2	216		Seattle, WA	UConn	^[1]
Cameron Skattebo	RB	5'10	225		Rio Linda, CA	Arizona State	^[2]

Incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Transfer from	Ref
Yebrell Emerson	S	6'2	195	Fresno, CA	Fresno City College	^[3]^[4]
Jay Rudolph	TE	6'5	295	Scottsdale, AZ	San Diego State	^[3]^[4]
Bryson Summers	OL	6'5	295	El Dorado Hills, CA	Coastal Carolina	^[3]^[4]
Malini Ti'a	DB	6'0	200	Livermore, CA	College of San Mateo	^[3]^[4]
Colby Warkentin	DL	6'6	265	Bakersfield, CA	Abilene Christian	^[3]^[4]
Makai Cope	WR	6'4	210	Culver City, CA	Utah	^[4]
Murvin Kenion III	S	6'0	205	Vallejo, CA	Idaho	^[4]
Will Leota	LB	6'0	217	Salem, UT	Utah Tech	^[4]
Gavin Nelson	TE	6'3	247	Clovis, CA	Fresno City College	^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at San Jose State*	No. 8	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	TruTV	L 24–42	13,811
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at Fresno State*	No. 8	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	MW Network
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls*		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Commerce*		Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Weber State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State		ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+
November 2	6:00 p.m.	Portland State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Montana State		Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Cal Poly		Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 p.m.	UC Davis		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source: ^[5]^[6]

Game summaries

at San Jose State (FBS)

Game One – No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Sacramento State	14	3	7	0	24
San Jose State (FBS)	7	7	7	21	42

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PST
Game attendance: 13,811
Referee: Christian Watson
TV: TruTV

Game information

First quarter

(7:18) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 3-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:50; Sacramento State 7-0)
(5:30) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:31; Sacramento State 14-0)
(3:09) SJSU – Nick Nash 24-yard pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:16; Sacramento State 14-7)

Second quarter

(9:28) SAC – Zach Schreiner 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:25; Sacramento State 17-7)
(1:49) SJSU – Jacob Stewart 26-yard pass from Nick Nash (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:53; Sacramento State 17-14)

Third quarter

(12:29) SJSU – Nick Nash 11-yard pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; San Jose State 21-17)
(2:24) SAC – Danny Scudero 20-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Sacramento State 24-21)

Fourth quarter

(12:13) SJSU – Floyd Chalk IV 4-yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:06; San Jose State 28-24)
(10:09) SJSU – Justin Lockhart 8-yard pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; San Jose State 35-24)
(2:07) SJSU – Floyd Chalk IV 27-yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick) (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; San Jose State 42-24)

Statistics	SAC	SJSU
First downs	23	25
Total yards	62–356	66–387
Rushing yards	41–177	31–63
Passing yards	179	324
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–41–2	21–35–1
Time of possession	33:41	26:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing	Kaiden Bennett	17/32, 134 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Tau-Tolliver	22 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Anderson Grover	5 receptions, 64 yards
San Jose State	Passing	Emmett Brown	20/34, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Floyd Chalk IV	18 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nick Nash	10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD

at Fresno State (FBS)

Game Two – No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (0–1) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0
Fresno State (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nicholls

Game Three – Nicholls Colonels vs Sacramento State Hornets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nicholls	0	0	0	0	0
Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NICH	SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Four – Sacramento State Hornets vs Texas A&M–Commerce Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas A&M–Commerce	0	0	0	0	0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce, TX

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	TAMUC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Game Five – Sacramento State Hornets vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana State

Game Ten – Sacramento State Hornets vs Montana State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0
Montana State	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Bannerman, Tyler (December 15, 2023). "UConn Football lands Sacramento State transfer P Connor Stutz". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ Anderson, Jason (December 18, 2022). "Sacramento State star Cameron Skattebo announces decision to transfer to Arizona State". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Davidson, Joe (December 21, 2023). "Recruiting classes for Sacramento State, UC Davis football programs feature local talent". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Football adds to nationally-ranked signing class". Sacramento State Hornets Athletics. February 7, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ "2024 Sacramento State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Hornets Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[1] Bannerman, Tyler (December 15, 2023). "UConn Football lands Sacramento State transfer P Connor Stutz". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[2] Anderson, Jason (December 18, 2022). "Sacramento State star Cameron Skattebo announces decision to transfer to Arizona State". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[december-3] Davidson, Joe (December 21, 2023). "Recruiting classes for Sacramento State, UC Davis football programs feature local talent". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[february-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Football adds to nationally-ranked signing class". Sacramento State Hornets Athletics. February 7, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[5] "2024 Sacramento State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[6] "2024 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Hornets Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

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