The 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jody Sears in his fifth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
On November 26, Sears was fired. He finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 20–35.
Preseason Big Sky Kickoff On July 16, 2018, during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Hornets were predicted to finish in fifth place in the coaches poll and seventh place in the media poll.
Preseason All-Conference Team The Hornets had three players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Andre Lindsey – Sr. WR
George Obinna – Sr. DE
Mister Harriel – Sr. S
Schedule
Despite Northern Colorado also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 15 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.
Game summaries
St. Francis (IL)
At San Diego State
At Northern Colorado
At Montana
Cal Poly
At Southern Utah
North Dakota
Portland State
At Weber State
At UC Davis
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