2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2025 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Brennan Marion (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Merchant (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	A.C. Patterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Patton (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Josh Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Cal Poly		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Idaho		0	–	0					0	–	0
Idaho State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Montana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Montana State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northern Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northern Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Portland State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Sacramento State		0	–	0					0	–	0
UC Davis		0	–	0					0	–	0
Weber State		0	–	0					0	–	0
As of February 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team will represent California State University, Sacramento during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They are expected to be led by first-year head coach Brennan Marion and play their home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Evan Kiely	K	Boise State
Devin Gandy	WR	Louisiana Tech
Elijah Tau-Tolliver	RB	Michigan State
Murvin Kenion III	DB	Nevada
Danny Scudero	WR	San Jose State
AJ Campos	LS	San Jose State
Carson Camp	QB	Southeastern Louisiana
Nathan Mejia	OL	Stanford
Zelmar Vedder	DB	Unknown
Jayden Weber	WR	Unknown
Mekhei Byrd	WR	Unknown
Phoenix Rose	DB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Connor McDowell	LS	Angelo State
Damian Henderson II	RB	Colorado State
Jordan Williams	TE	Colorado State
Darren Burton II	DB	Hampton
Jayden Davis	DB	Idaho State
Chase Brackney	DL	Iowa
Jamar Curtis	RB	Lafayette
James Jones	RB	Louisiana–Monroe
Miles Bailey	DL	Murray State
Brodie Tagaloa	DL	Nebraska
Ikaika Ragsdale	WR	North Texas
Grant Meadors	K	Oregon
Jordan Anderson	WR	Oregon State
Rodney Hammond	RB	Pittsburgh
Logan Tanner	TE	San Diego State
Dean Abdullah	TE	San Diego State
Cardell Williams	QB	Tulsa
Ricky Lee III	DB	UAB
Agiye Hall	RB	UCF
Joseph Firebaugh Jr.	K	UCLA
Timothy Conerly	WR	UNLV
Brennon Scott	LB	UNLV
Damien McDaniel	WR	UNLV
Sammy Norris	FB	UNLV
Keith Conley	DL	UNLV
Jace Wilson	WR	UTSA
Jackson Lataimua	DB	Washington State
Taison Fa’asuamanu	LB	West Liberty

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Brennan Marion	Head coach	UNLV	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[5]
Kenneth Merchant	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	UNLV	Offensive analyst	[6]
AC Patterson	Co-offensive coordinator/Running backs	Portland State	Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Running backs	[6]
Marcus Patton	Defensive coordinator	Colorado State	Cornerbacks	[6]
Josh Brown	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers	McNeese	Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties	[6]
Darrin Walls	Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks	Albany	Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks	[6]
Rob Wenger	Special teams	Minnesota	Special teams/Rush ends	[6]
Robbie Bell	Tight ends	Georgia Tech	Offensive line quality control	[6]
Nathan Kenion	Safeties	Diablo Valley JC	Defensive coordinator	[6]
Sidhart Krishnamurthi	Wide receivers	San Jose State	Offensive quality control	[6]
Ed McGilvra	Defensive line	College of the Canyons	Defensive line	[6]
Jake Vang	Edge rushers	Colorado State	Defensive analyst	[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at South Dakota State*	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD
September 6	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV
September 13	Mercyhurst*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
September 20	Central Arkansas*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
September 27	Cal Poly	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
October 11	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT
October 18	Northern Colorado	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
October 25	Montana	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
November 1	at Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA
November 8	at Portland State	Hillsboro Stadium Hillsboro, OR
November 15	Idaho	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA
November 22	at UC Davis	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA (Causeway Classic)
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
2. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
4. "Sacramento State Hornets 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
5. "BRENNAN MARION NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH". hornetsports. December 20, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
6. "2025 Football Coaching Staff". hornetsports. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
7. "2025 Sacramento State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 1, 2025.