0–2 MAC. Lost 3 straight
Last win: beat Mississippi Valley State 52–0 on Sat, Sep 5
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Bowling Green, 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+
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When did Sacramento State football last win?
Sacramento State last won on Saturday, September 5, 2026, beating Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 52–0 at home. That was 31 days ago.
Sacramento State is 1–4 (0–2 MAC) and 13th in the MAC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
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Sacramento State Hornets schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Aug 29 
at Eastern MichiganL 17–28 1 Sat, Sep 5 
vs Mississippi Valley StateW 52–0 2 Sat, Sep 12 
at Fresno StateL 3–49 3 Sat, Sep 19 
vs North Dakota StateL 10–31 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs UMassL 6–35 5 Open week 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at Bowling Green12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 7 Sat, Oct 17 
vs Ohio7:00 PM PDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 24 
at Ball State12:00 AM EDT 9 Fri, Oct 30 
vs Kent State7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2 10 Wed, Nov 4 
vs Toledo9:00 PM PST 11 Wed, Nov 11 
at Central Michigan12:00 AM EST 12 Open week 13 Sat, Nov 28 
at Hawai'i6:00 PM HST on MW+
Sacramento State right now
Sacramento State lost to UMass 6–35 on Sat, Sep 26 and now stands at 1–4 (0–2 MAC), 13th in the MAC. Sacramento State's last win came 31 days ago against Mississippi Valley State, with 3 straight losses since. Next, Sacramento State visits Bowling Green on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
Every other time Sacramento State last won
- When did Sacramento State last win at home?
- September 5, 2026, 52–0 against Mississippi Valley State (31 days ago)
- When did Sacramento State last win on the road?
- November 8, 2025, 52–24 against Portland State (332 days ago)
- When did Sacramento State last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Sacramento State last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Sacramento State last beat Eastern Michigan?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Sacramento State last beat UMass?
- Not since at least 2017.
- What is Sacramento State's current streak?
- Lost 3 straight
- What is Sacramento State's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 7 games, ending November 17, 2018
Common questions
How many days since Sacramento State football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 31 days since Sacramento State last won. Sacramento State beat Mississippi Valley State 52–0 on September 5, 2026.
What is Sacramento State's record this season?
Sacramento State is 1–4, 0–2 in MAC play, and 13th in the MAC. Lost 3 straight.
When does Sacramento State play next?
Sacramento State visits Bowling Green on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Sacramento State is 0–2 against the rest of the MAC as it stands today, across 2 meetings with 2 different opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| UMass head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Eastern Michigan head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Sacramento State Hornets from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 58–43.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 7 straight games, from September 22, 2018 to November 17, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 651 days, ending with a win over Dixie State on September 4, 2021.
- The current drought stands at 31 days, 620 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–4 |
| 2025 | 7–5 |
| 2024 | 3–9 |
| 2023 | 8–5 |
| 2022 | 12–1 |
| 2021 | 9–3 |
| 2019 | 9–4 |
| 2018 | 2–8 |
| 2017 | 7–4 |
Recent weeks
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Also in the MAC: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, UMass, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.