2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team
The 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jody Sears and played their home games at Hornet Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 0–7 in Big Sky play to finish in last place.
| 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2018 record | 2–8 (0–7 Big Sky) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Luke Huard (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Paul Wulff (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Samuel Lawanson (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Hornet Stadium (Capacity: 21,195) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 26, head coach Jody Sears was fired.[1] He finished at Sacramento State with a five-year record of 20–35.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017 season 7–4, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.
Preseason
Big Sky Kickoff
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]
| 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 |
| 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
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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | St. Francis (IL)* | CW 31 | W 55–7 | 6,944 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at San Diego State* | L 14–28 | 45,755 | ||
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado* | ELVN | W 28–25 | 3,768 | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Montana | RTNW | L 34–41 | 24,060 | |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly |
| CW 31 | L 27–41 | 8,930 |
| October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | Pluto TV 236 | L 27–48 | 10,424 | |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | North Dakota |
| CW 31 | L 15–41 | 10,709 |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State |
| CW 31 | L 14–41 | 3,267 |
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 4 Weber State | Pluto TV 235 | L 14–26 | 7,857 | |
| Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | – | ||||
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 UC Davis | ELVN | L 13–56 | 2,482 | |
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- 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]
- 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 also being a member of the Big Sky, the game vs. Northern Colorado will be a non-conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky standings.
Game summaries
St. Francis (IL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Saints | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hornets | 10 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 55 |
at San Diego State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
at Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
at Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| No. 19 Grizzlies | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
| Hornets | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Thunderbirds | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Hawks | 14 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 4 Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
at UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 9 Aggies | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
References
- 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.
- "Eastern Washington Picked to Win the Big Sky".
- "Doss, Buss Headline Big Sky Football Preseason All-Conference Team".
- "Football Game Against NAU Officially Cancelled". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "Causeway Classic Relocated To Mackay Stadium In Reno". www.hornetsports.com. Sacramento State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "Football". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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