Sacramento State Hornets football
| Sacramento State Hornets football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1954; 72 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Mark Orr | ||
| Head coach | Alonzo Carter 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | Sacramento, California | ||
| Stadium | Hornet Stadium (capacity: 21,195) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS (FBS in 2026) | ||
| Conference | Big Sky (MAC in 2026) | ||
| Colors | Green and gold | ||
| All-time record | 330–414–8 (.444) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–2 (.000) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| FWC: 1964, 1966 WFC: 1986 AWC: 1995 Big Sky: 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||
| Rivalries | UC Davis (rivalry) Cal Poly Pacific (defunct) | ||
| Fight song | Fight, Hornet, Fight! | ||
| Mascot | Herky the Hornet | ||
| Marching band | Sacramento State Marching Band | ||
| Website | hornetsports.com | ||
The Sacramento State Hornets football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the California State University, Sacramento located in Sacramento, California. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and are currently members of the Mid-American Conference, beginning 1 July 2026.
The school's first football team was fielded in 1954. The team plays its home games at the 21,195-seat Hornet Stadium. The Sacramento State Hornets football team drew an average home attendance of 13,348 in 2023.
Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, Sacramento State will become a full member of the Big West Conference, a conference that does not sponsor football. The Hornets agreed to a five-year membership with the Mid-American Conference as a football-only member, allowing the team to transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) beginning July 1, 2026.