2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

2023
Hornet Stadium
Seasons
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
John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
  • ESPN+W 38–24  5,134
    September 97:00 p.m.
    Sacramento, CA
    KMAX-TV/ESPN+W 34–612,316
    September 165:00 p.m.at Stanford*No. 8P12NW 30–2323,848
    September 231:00 p.m.at No. 7 IdahoNo. 4KMAX-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. 4ESPN+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. 7KMAX-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. 8ESPN+L 21–3111,622
    November 2510:00 a.m.at No. 12 North Dakota*No. 15ESPN+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

    No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
    Period 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    No. 7 Sacramento State Hornets (6–2) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (7–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 7 Hornets 7 0 007
    No. 4 Grizzlies 7 14 01334

    at

    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

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

    No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (7–3) at UC Davis Aggies (6–4) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Hornets 0 0 71421
    Aggies 14 3 01431

    at

    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

    FCS Playoffs First Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (7–4) at No. 12 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7–4) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 15 Hornets 14 14 01442
    No. 12 Fighting Hawks 7 7 14735

    at

    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

    FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 15 Hornets 0 14 01024
    No. 3 Coyotes 3 21 7334

    at

    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

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112Final
    STATS FCS10984 (1)844367981513
    Coaches886497547711101616

    References

    1. ^ Dapper, Michelle (December 16, 2022). "Sacramento State football welcomes Andy Thompson as new head coach". KCRA. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    2. ^ "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites". July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
    3. ^ "2023 Sacramento State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
    4. ^ "2023 Football Schedule - Sacramento State". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
    5. ^ "Football vs Nicholls on 8/31/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    6. ^ "Football Starts Season With 38–24 Road Win At Nicholls". August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    7. ^ "Football vs Texas A&M - Commerce on 9/9/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    8. ^ "Football Rolls To 34–6 Win Over Texas A&M–Commerce". September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    9. ^ "Football vs Stanford on 9/16/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    10. ^ "Football Takes Down Stanford, 30–23, Behind Late Touchdown". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    11. ^ "Sacramento State stuns former coach Troy Taylor in 30–23 win at Stanford". ESPN. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    12. ^ "Football vs Idaho on 9/23/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
    13. ^ "Football Has Streak Snapped With Loss At No. 7 Idaho". September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
    14. ^ "Football vs Northern Arizona on 9/30/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
    15. ^ "Football Holds On For 31–30 Home Victory Over Northern Arizona". September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
    16. ^ "Football vs Northern Colorado on 10/14/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    17. ^ "Football Wins Another Close Game In Victory At Northern Colorado". October 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    18. ^ "Football vs Montana State on 10/21/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    19. ^ "Football Falls To No. 2 Montana State, 42–30". October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    20. ^ "Mellott runs for 2 TDs to help FCS No. 2 Montana St. beat No. 4 Sacramento St. 42–30". ESPN. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    21. ^ "Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
    22. ^ "Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16". October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
    23. ^ "Football vs Montana on 11/4/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    24. ^ "No. 7 Football Suffers Loss At No. 4 Montana". November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    25. ^ "McDowell, Gillman lead Montana over Sacramento State 34–7 in matchup between top-ranked FCS teams". ESPN. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    26. ^ "Football vs Cal Poly on 11/11/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    27. ^ "Football Wins Shootout, 41–30, Over Cal Poly On Senior Day". November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    28. ^ "Football vs UC Davis on 11/18/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    29. ^ "Football Comes Up Short In Causeway Classic, Awaits FCS Playoffs Decisions". November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    30. ^ "Football vs North Dakota on 11/25/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
    31. ^ "Football Advances With 42–35 Win At North Dakota". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
    32. ^ "Football vs South Dakota on 12/2/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
    33. ^ "Football Season Comes To A Close With 34–24 Loss To #3 South Dakota". December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.