The 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Thompson, the Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Previously the Hornets' defensive coordinator for four seasons under Troy Taylor, Thompson was promoted in December 2022 after Taylor left for Stanford University.

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and fourth by the media.

Schedule

Game summaries

at Nicholls

Texas A&M–Commerce

at Stanford

at No. 7 Idaho

Northern Arizona

at Northern Colorado

No. 2 Montana State

Idaho State

at No. 4 Montana

Cal Poly

at UC Davis

FCS Playoffs

at No. 12 North Dakota – First Round

at No. 3 South Dakota – Second Round

Ranking movements

References