Sacramento State 2023 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

Big Sky · FCS

Sacramento State 8-5

2023 season · Hornets

Sacramento State is 8-5 under head coach Alonzo Carter. Its 13 opponents were a combined 44-33 before playing the Hornets and are 28-37 since. The best win was over North Dakota, which was 7-4 going in.

Data last updated Oct 9, 2026, 7 p.m. EDT

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Sacramento State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Sacramento State.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Sep 2 · Time TBD

Nicholls

Away · Southland · FCS

W 38-24

Before: 0-0
After: 7-4
Total: 7-5

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Wk 1

Sat, Sep 2 · Time TBD

Nicholls

Away · Southland · FCS

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W 38-24

0-0

7-4

7-5

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 9, 10 p.m. EDT

East Texas A&M

Home · Southland · FCS

W 34-6

Before: 0-1
After: 2-7
Total: 2-9

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 9, 10 p.m. EDT

East Texas A&M

Home · Southland · FCS

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W 34-6

0-1

2-7

2-9

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 16, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Pac-12

W 30-23

Before: 1-1
After: 2-7
Total: 3-9

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 16, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Pac-12

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W 30-23

1-1

2-7

3-9

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 23, 4 p.m. EDT

Idaho

Away · Big Sky · FCS

L 27-36

Before: 2-1
After: 6-3
Total: 9-4

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 23, 4 p.m. EDT

Idaho

Away · Big Sky · FCS

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L 27-36

2-1

6-3

9-4

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 30, 9 p.m. EDT

Northern Arizona

Home · Big Sky · FCS

W 31-30

Before: 1-3
After: 4-2
Total: 5-6

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 30, 9 p.m. EDT

Northern Arizona

Home · Big Sky · FCS

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W 31-30

1-3

4-2

5-6

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 14, 3 p.m. EDT

14 days rest

Northern Colorado

Away · Big Sky · FCS

W 21-13

Before: 0-5
After: 0-5
Total: 0-11

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 14, 3 p.m. EDT14 days rest

Northern Colorado

Away · Big Sky · FCS

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W 21-13

0-5

0-5

0-11

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 21, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Montana State

Home · Big Sky · FCS

L 30-42

Before: 5-1
After: 2-3
Total: 8-4

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 21, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Montana State

Home · Big Sky · FCS

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L 30-42

5-1

2-3

8-4

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 28, 9 p.m. EDT

Idaho State

Home · Big Sky · FCS

W 51-16

Before: 3-4
After: 0-3
Total: 3-8

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 28, 9 p.m. EDT

Idaho State

Home · Big Sky · FCS

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W 51-16

3-4

0-3

3-8

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 4, 8 p.m. EDT

Montana

Away · Big Sky · FCS

L 7-34

Before: 7-1
After: 5-1
Total: 13-2

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 4, 8 p.m. EDT

Montana

Away · Big Sky · FCS

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L 7-34

7-1

5-1

13-2

Wk 11·Sat, Nov 11, 5 p.m. EST

Cal Poly

Home · Big Sky · FCS

W 41-30

Before: 3-6
After: 0-1
Total: 3-8

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Wk 11

Sat, Nov 11, 5 p.m. EST

Cal Poly

Home · Big Sky · FCS

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W 41-30

3-6

0-1

3-8

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 18, 3 p.m. EST

UC Davis

Away · Big Sky · FCS

L 21-31

Before: 6-4
After: 0-0
Total: 7-4

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 18, 3 p.m. EST

UC Davis

Away · Big Sky · FCS

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L 21-31

6-4

0-0

7-4

FCS Championship - First Round·Sat, Nov 25, 1 p.m. EST

North Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

W 42-35

Before: 7-4
After: 0-0
Total: 7-5

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FCS Championship - First Round

Sat, Nov 25, 1 p.m. EST

North Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

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W 42-35

7-4

0-0

7-5

FCS Championship - Second Round·Sat, Dec 2, 2 p.m. EST

South Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

L 24-34

Before: 9-2
After: 0-1
Total: 10-3

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FCS Championship - Second Round

Sat, Dec 2, 2 p.m. EST

South Dakota

Away · MVFC · FCS

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L 24-34

9-2

0-1

10-3

Conference: Big Sky
Head coach: Alonzo Carter
Stadium: Hornet Stadium, seats 21,195, Sacramento, California
NFL draft: None picked in the 2026 NFL draft

Receipt insights

Best win by opponent record: Nicholls, finished 7-5 (won 38-24, Wk 1).
Sacramento State's opponents were a combined 44-33 (.571) before playing Sacramento State.

Combined opponents

Across 13 completed games

Before playing Sacramento State

44-33

57.1%

vs. Sacramento State

5-8

38.5%

After playing Sacramento State

28-37

43.1%

Total (including vs. Sacramento State)

77-78

49.7%

Teams we beat30-61total (33.0%)

Before playing Sacramento State 15-24 · after 15-29

Teams that beat us47-17total (73.4%)

Before playing Sacramento State 29-9 · after 13-8

How we count

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Sacramento State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Sacramento State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Sacramento State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.