# 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

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

## Offseason
### Transfer portal

Departing transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | Ref |
| Connor Stutz | P | 6'2 | 216 | | Seattle, WA | UConn | |
| Cameron Skattebo | RB | 5'10 | 225 | | Rio Linda, CA | Arizona State | |
Incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Yebrell Emerson | S | 6'2 | 195 | Fresno, CA | Fresno City College |
| Jay Rudolph | TE | 6'5 | 295 | Scottsdale, AZ | San Diego State |
| Bryson Summers | OL | 6'5 | 295 | El Dorado Hills, CA | Coastal Carolina |
| Malini Ti'a | DB | 6'0 | 200 | Livermore, CA | College of San Mateo |
| Colby Warkentin | DL | 6'6 | 265 | Bakersfield, CA | Abilene Christian |
| Makai Cope | WR | 6'4 | 210 | Culver City, CA | Utah |
| Murvin Kenion III | S | 6'0 | 205 | Vallejo, CA | Idaho |
| Will Leota | LB | 6'0 | 217 | Salem, UT | Utah Tech |
| Gavin Nelson | TE | 6'3 | 247 | Clovis, CA | Fresno City College |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | No. 8 | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | TruTV | L 24–42 | 13,811 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Fresno State* | No. 8 | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA | KMAX/MW Network | L 30–46 | 41,031 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Nicholls* | No. 11 | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | KMAX/ESPN+ | W 34–7 | 12,494 |
| September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce* | No. 11 | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 4,477 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | No. 10 | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | L 16–34 | 9,232 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 18 | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | KMAX/ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 14,916 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Weber State | | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | KMAX/ESPN+ | W 51–48 $^{2OT}$ | 15,530 |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | 5,804 |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State | | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | KMAX/ESPN+ | L 38–58 | 11,055 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana State | | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN+ | L 7–49 | 21,987 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | | Mustang Memorial FieldSan Luis Obispo, CA | ESPN+ | L 23–26 | 4,742 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 5 UC Davis | | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA (Causeway Classic) | KMAX/ESPN+ | L 39–42 | 16,239 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific timeSource: ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at San Jose State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Hornets | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartans (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
| 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 |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 22 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Anderson Grover | 5 receptions, 64 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 20/34, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 18 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |

### at Fresno State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs (FBS) | 18 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,031
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (KGPE): TBD
| Statistics | SAC | FRES |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 469 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 358 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–50–1 | 24–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:27 | 34:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 20/37, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 14 carries, 74 yards |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Jared Gipson | 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 23/34, 356 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 22 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 7 receptions, 235 yards, TD |

### No. 24 Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 11 Hornets | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### at Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Hornets | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Lions | 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: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C), S 8 mph
* Game attendance: 4,477
* Referee: Austin Mezzacasa
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | SAC | TAMC |
| First downs | 20 | 9 |
| Total yards | 414 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 260 | 26 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 171 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–24–1 | 16–33–3 |
| Time of possession | 38:04 | 21:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 13/22, 154 yards, 2 TD |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 20 rushes, 127 yards |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Jared Gipson | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Eric Rodriguez | 8/16, 87 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | B. K. Jackson | 9 rushes, 32 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Tyler Daniels | 2 receptions, 51 yards |

### at Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 18 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Washington | Passing |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### Weber State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### at Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM PST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |
| Idaho State | Passing |
| Idaho State | Rushing |
| Idaho State | Receiving |

### Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### at No. 2 Montana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |
| Montana State | Passing |
| Montana State | Rushing |
| Montana State | Receiving |

### at Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, CA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |
| Cal Poly | Passing |
| Cal Poly | Rushing |
| Cal Poly | Receiving |

### No. 5 UC Davis (Causeway Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |