# 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

The 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team will represent California State University, Sacramento during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They are expected to be led by first-year head coach Brennan Marion and play their home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Evan Kiely | K | Boise State |
| Devin Gandy | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| Elijah Tau-Tolliver | RB | Michigan State |
| Murvin Kenion III | DB | Nevada |
| Danny Scudero | WR | San Jose State |
| AJ Campos | LS | San Jose State |
| Carson Camp | QB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Nathan Mejia | OL | Stanford |
| Zelmar Vedder | DB | Unknown |
| Jayden Weber | WR | Unknown |
| Mekhei Byrd | WR | Unknown |
| Phoenix Rose | DB | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Connor McDowell | LS | Angelo State |
| Damian Henderson II | RB | Colorado State |
| Jordan Williams | TE | Colorado State |
| Darren Burton II | DB | Hampton |
| Jayden Davis | DB | Idaho State |
| Chase Brackney | DL | Iowa |
| Jamar Curtis | RB | Lafayette |
| James Jones | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Miles Bailey | DL | Murray State |
| Brodie Tagaloa | DL | Nebraska |
| Ikaika Ragsdale | WR | North Texas |
| Grant Meadors | K | Oregon |
| Jordan Anderson | WR | Oregon State |
| Rodney Hammond | RB | Pittsburgh |
| Logan Tanner | TE | San Diego State |
| Dean Abdullah | TE | San Diego State |
| Cardell Williams | QB | Tulsa |
| Ricky Lee III | DB | UAB |
| Agiye Hall | RB | UCF |
| Joseph Firebaugh Jr. | K | UCLA |
| Timothy Conerly | WR | UNLV |
| Brennon Scott | LB | UNLV |
| Damien McDaniel | WR | UNLV |
| Sammy Norris | FB | UNLV |
| Keith Conley | DL | UNLV |
| Jace Wilson | WR | UTSA |
| Jackson Lataimua | DB | Washington State |
| Taison Fa’asuamanu | LB | West Liberty |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Brennan Marion | Head coach | UNLV | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Kenneth Merchant | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | UNLV | Offensive analyst |
| AC Patterson | Co-offensive coordinator/Running backs | Portland State | Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Running backs |
| Marcus Patton | Defensive coordinator | Colorado State | Cornerbacks |
| Josh Brown | Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers | McNeese | Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties |
| Darrin Walls | Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks | Albany | Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks |
| Rob Wenger | Special teams | Minnesota | Special teams/Rush ends |
| Robbie Bell | Tight ends | Georgia Tech | Offensive line quality control |
| Nathan Kenion | Safeties | Diablo Valley JC | Defensive coordinator |
| Sidhart Krishnamurthi | Wide receivers | San Jose State | Offensive quality control |
| Ed McGilvra | Defensive line | College of the Canyons | Defensive line |
| Jake Vang | Edge rushers | Colorado State | Defensive analyst |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | at South Dakota State* | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD |
| September 6 | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV |
| September 13 | Mercyhurst* | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| September 20 | Central Arkansas* | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| September 27 | Cal Poly | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| October 11 | at Weber State | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT |
| October 18 | Northern Colorado | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| October 25 | Montana | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| November 1 | at Eastern Washington | Roos FieldCheney, WA |
| November 8 | at Portland State | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR |
| November 15 | Idaho | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA |
| November 22 | at UC Davis | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA (Causeway Classic) |
| *Non-conference game ||||