Mid-American · FBS

Sacramento State 2-7

2026 season · Hornets

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Sacramento State is 2-7 under head coach Alonzo Carter. Its nine opponents were a combined 16-18 before playing the Hornets and are 14-20 since. The best win was over Kent State, which was 3-5 going in.

Next game: vs. Toledo, Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. EST

Data last updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:55 a.m. EST

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, Aug 29, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Eastern Michigan

Away · Mid-American

L 17-28

Before: 0-0
After: 3-5
Total: 4-5

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Eastern Michigan

Away · Mid-American

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L 17-28

0-0

3-5

4-5

Wk 1·Sat, Sep 5, 10 p.m. EDT

Mississippi Valley State

Home · SWAC · FCS

W 52-0

Before: 0-1
After: 3-4
Total: 3-6

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Wk 1

Sat, Sep 5, 10 p.m. EDT

Mississippi Valley State

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W 52-0

0-1

3-4

3-6

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 12, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Pac-12

L 3-49

Before: 0-1
After: 4-2
Total: 5-3

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 12, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Pac-12

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L 3-49

0-1

4-2

5-3

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 p.m. EDT

North Dakota State

Home · Mountain West

L 10-31

Before: 3-0
After: 3-2
Total: 7-2

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 p.m. EDT

North Dakota State

Home · Mountain West

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L 10-31

3-0

3-2

7-2

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 26, 9 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

L 6-35

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

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 26, 9 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

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L 6-35

3-0

0-4

4-4

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 10, noon EDT

14 days rest

Away · Mid-American

L 10-38

Before: 1-4
After: 0-3
Total: 2-7

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 10, noon EDT14 days rest

Away · Mid-American

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L 10-38

1-4

0-3

2-7

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 17, 10 p.m. EDT

Ohio

Home · Mid-American

L 7-48

Before: 4-2
After: 1-0
Total: 6-2

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 17, 10 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

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L 7-48

4-2

1-0

6-2

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Ball State

Away · Mid-American

L 17-34

Before: 2-5
After: 0-0
Total: 3-5

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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L 17-34

2-5

0-0

3-5

Wk 9·Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

W 31-10

Before: 3-5
After: 0-0
Total: 3-6

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Wk 9

Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

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W 31-10

3-5

0-0

3-6

Wk 10·Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. EST

Short week

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 6-2
After: —
Total: 6-2

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Wk 10

Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. ESTShort week

Home · Mid-American

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6-2

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6-2

Wk 11·Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 p.m. EST

Central Michigan

Away · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 3-5
After: —
Total: 3-5

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Wk 11

Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 p.m. EST

Central Michigan

Away · Mid-American

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3-5

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3-5

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 28, 11 p.m. EST

17 days rest

Away · Mountain West

Upcoming

Before: 2-6
After: —
Total: 2-6

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 28, 11 p.m. EST17 days rest

Away · Mountain West

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2-6

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2-6

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

Receipt insights

Next up, Toledo. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Sacramento State's average margin is −14.0 points; Toledo's is +17.5.
Worst loss by opponent record: Bowling Green, now 2-7 (lost 10-38, Wk 6).

Combined opponents

Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out

Before playing Sacramento State

16-18

47.1%

vs. Sacramento State

7-2

77.8%

After playing Sacramento State

14-20

41.2%

Total (including vs. Sacramento State)

37-40

48.1%

Teams we beat6-12total (33.3%)

Before playing Sacramento State 3-6 · after 3-4

Teams that beat us31-28total (52.5%)

Before playing Sacramento State 13-12 · after 11-16

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.

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