2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team

American college football season

2018 Sacramento State Hornets football

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 2–8 (0–7 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Jody Sears (5th season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Luke Huard (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Paul Wulff (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Sammy Lawanson (3rd season)
Home stadium| Hornet Stadium

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 Big Sky Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 6 Weber State +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 2 Eastern Washington +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 3  |
No. 7 UC Davis +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 17 Montana State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Idaho State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Montana |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Cal Poly |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Northern Arizona |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Portland State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Idaho |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Northern Colorado |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Southern Utah |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Sacramento State |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Although North Dakota was classified as an independent, games against them still counted as Big Sky Conference games.

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jody Sears in his fifth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

On November 26, Sears was fired.[1] He finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 20–35.

## Preseason

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### Big Sky Kickoff

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On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Hornets were predicted to finish in fifth place in the coaches poll and seventh place in the media poll.[2]

Coaches poll  Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1  | Eastern Washington  | 134 (6)
2  | Weber State  | 124 (3)
3  | Northern Arizona  | 121 (3)
4  | Idaho  | 101 (1)
5  | Sacramento State | 94
6  | Southern Utah  | 91
7  | Montana  | 82
8  | Montana State  | 76
9  | UC Davis  | 64
10  | Cal Poly  | 40
11  | Northern Colorado  | 30
12  | Idaho State  | 29
13  | Portland State  | 21
Media poll  Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1  | Eastern Washington  | 651 (27)
2  | Weber State  | 636 (19)
3  | Northern Arizona  | 535 (1)
4  | Montana  | 496 (2)
5  | Idaho  | 483 (3)
6  | Southern Utah  | 449 (1)
7  | Sacramento State | 415
8  | Montana State  | 391 (1)
9  | UC Davis  | 331 (1)
10  | Idaho State  | 170
11  | Cal Poly  | 169
12  | Northern Colorado  | 166
13  | Portland State  | 103

### Preseason All-Conference Team

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The Hornets had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[3]

Andre Lindsey – Sr. WR

George Obinna – Sr. DE

Mister Harriel – Sr. S

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 6:00 p.m.| St. Francis (IL)*|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| CW 31| W 55–7| 6,944
September 8| 6:00 p.m.| at San Diego State*|

* SDCCU Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| | L 14–28| 45,755
September 15| 1:00 p.m.| at Northern Colorado*|

* Nottingham Field
* Greeley, CO

| ELVN| W 28–25| 3,768
September 22| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 19 Montana|

* Washington–Grizzly Stadium
* Missoula, MT

| RTNW| L 34–41| 24,060
October 6| 6:00 p.m.| Cal Poly|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| CW 31| L 27–41| 8,930
October 13| 5:00 p.m.| at Southern Utah|

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| Pluto TV 236| L 27–48| 10,424
October 20| 6:00 p.m.| North Dakota|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| CW 31| L 15–41| 10,709
October 27| 6:00 p.m.| Portland State|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| CW 31| L 14–41| 3,267
November 3| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 4 Weber State|

* Stewart Stadium
* Ogden, UT

| Pluto TV 235| L 14–26| 7,857
November 10| 6:00 p.m.| Northern Arizona|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| CW 31|  Cancelled[a]|
November 17| 1:00 p.m.| vs. No. 9 UC Davis|

* Mackay Stadium[b]
* Reno, NV (Causeway Classic)

| ELVN| L 13–56| 2,482

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

1. ^ The game against Northern Arizona on November 10 was cancelled due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California.[4]
2. ^ The game against UC Davis on November 17 was moved to Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada due to unhealthy air quality as a result of the Camp Fire in Northern California.[5]

Despite Northern Colorado also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 15 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.[6]

## Game summaries

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### St. Francis (IL)

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Fighting Saints  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Hornets | 10  | 21  | 14  | 10 | 55

### At San Diego State

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Hornets  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14
Aztecs | 7  | 6  | 0  | 15 | 28

See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team

### At Northern Colorado

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Hornets | 7  | 0  | 7  | 14 | 28
Bears  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 8 | 25

See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team

### At Montana

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Hornets  | 14  | 14  | 3  | 3 | 34
No. 19 Grizzlies | 14  | 10  | 7  | 10 | 41

See also: 2018 Montana Grizzlies football team

### Cal Poly

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Mustangs | 14  | 7  | 6  | 14 | 41
Hornets  | 14  | 0  | 3  | 10 | 27

See also: 2018 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

### At Southern Utah

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Hornets  | 21  | 3  | 0  | 3 | 27
Thunderbirds | 7  | 20  | 14  | 7 | 48

See also: 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

### North Dakota

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| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Fighting Hawks | 14  | 0  | 20  | 7 | 41
Hornets  | 3  | 7  | 5  | 0 | 15

See also: 2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

### Portland State

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Vikings | 3  | 21  | 3  | 14 | 41
Hornets  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14

See also: 2018 Portland State Vikings football team

### At Weber State

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Hornets  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14
No. 4 Wildcats | 3  | 10  | 13  | 0 | 26

See also: 2018 Weber State Wildcats football team

### At UC Davis

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Hornets  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 13
No. 9 Aggies | 14  | 21  | 7  | 14 | 56

See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team and Causeway Classic

## References

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1. ^ Frey, Thomas (November 26, 2018). "Sac State fires head football coach Jody Sears after 2–8 season". www.statehornet.com. The State Hornet. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
2. ^ "Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky".
3. ^ "Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
4. ^ "Football Game Against NAU Officially Cancelled". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
5. ^ "Causeway Classic Relocated To Mackay Stadium In Reno". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
6. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

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