# Sacramento State Hornets

Mid-American · Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Head coach: Alonzo Carter · year one
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 3-4

## 2026 outlook

- National title odds: +125000 (#104 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 4.5 (over priced -106)
- Returning starter games: 21%
- Schedule difficulty: 137th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0/58 | 5/11 |
| Defensive front | 40% | 32/80 | 8/22 |
| Secondary | 17% | 10/58 | 4/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Xavier Williams (DL), Luke Slater (OL), Bryson Summers (OL), Jeremiah Stallworth (OL), Jamar Curtis (RB)
- Key departures (with destination): Koa Akui (SAF) – RICE, Cardell Williams (QB) – MD, Dylan Hampsten (DL) – FRES, Rodney Hammond Jr. (RB), Jayland McGlothen (DL) – SJSU
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Carson Conklin (QB) – FRES, Matt Coleman (WR) – SJSU, Cincere Rhaney (RB) – SDSU, Isiah Chala (DL) – FRES, Ivan Moore Jr. (OLB) – NIU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Jace Wilson, Onterrio Smith Jr., Kenyon Shabazz
- WR-Z: Matt Coleman, Jaxon Fresques, Khai Taylor
- WR-SL: Raiden Brown, Ajon Bryant, Ellijah Washington
- LT: Shontrail Key, Richard McKay
- LG: Jamin Guilbert, Brandon Sousa
- C: Bryson Summers, Elijah Ortiz
- RG: Vae Soifua, DeAnthony Sheffield
- RT: Garrison Blank, Jeremiah Stallworth
- TE: Jordan Williams, Cedric Anton, Elijah Huddle, Kyle Koontz
- QB: Carson Conklin, Jackson Sharman, Jaylen Patterson
- RB: Davion Godley, Cincere Rhaney, Jamar Curtis, Elias Brown

### Defense

- DE: Xavier Williams, Austin Chambers, Collin Kallhoff
- NT: Jamel Howard, Malachi Kindle
- DT: Nick Dimitris, Miles Bailey, Malik Tullis
- RUSH: Fata Puloka, Darson Jeanty, Ivan Moore Jr., Dylan Gooden
- WLB: Alex Rocha, Tim Thomas, Dante Antonini
- MLB: Derek Houston, Diego Davis
- LCB: Dionte Thornton, Elias Mullican, Malikai Nichols
- SS: Boogsie Silvera, Warren Smith Jr.
- FS: Noah King, Diesel Gordon, Miles Tucker
- RCB: Amari Wallace, Nikko Klemm, Caleb Reese
- NB: Donovan Turner, Qualyn McQueen

### Special Teams

- PT: Jay Brockhaus, Mike Melanson, Hamish Adams
- PK: Grant Meadors, Saul Marks
- KO: Saul Marks, Grant Meadors
- LS: Kellan Sutton, Caden Sim
- H: Jay Brockhaus, Mike Melanson, Hamish Adams
- PR: Matt Coleman, Jaxon Fresques
- KR: Jaxon Fresques, Matt Coleman

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | Away | ESPN+ | SAC +9.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | SAC -35.5 |
| 2 | Fresno State | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 3 | North Dakota State | Home | ESPN | – |
| 4 | UMass | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Bowling Green | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Ohio | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Ball State | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Kent State | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 10 | Toledo | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Away | – | – |
| 13 | Hawai'i | Away | MW+ | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/sacramento-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.