2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2022 Sacramento State Hornets football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record12–1 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris Richardson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAndy Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Montana State +^   8 0     12 2  
No. 5 Sacramento State +^   8 0     12 1  
No. 9 Weber State ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 18 Idaho ^   6 2     7 5  
No. 25 UC Davis   5 3     6 5  
No. 14 Montana ^   4 4     8 5  
Portland State   3 5     4 7  
Eastern Washington   2 6     3 8  
Northern Colorado   2 6     3 8  
Northern Arizona   2 6     3 8  
Idaho State   1 7     1 10  
Cal Poly   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Troy Taylor, the Hornets played their home games on campus at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

This season set multiple milestones for Sac State. They beat an FBS team for the first time since 2012 with a 41–10 victory over Colorado State.[1] The Hornets claimed their best start to a season in school history when they won their seventh game against Montana 31–24 in overtime, and completed their first perfect regular season in school history following a 27–21 victory over UC Davis.[2] They won their first ever FCS playoff game with a 38–31 win over Richmond.[3] However, in the highest-scoring game in FCS playoff history, they were upset by Incarnate Word in the quarterfinals, 66–63.[4]

After the season in December, Taylor left for Stanford University and defensive coordinator Andy Thompson was promoted to head coach for 2023.[5]

  1. ^ Davidson, Joe (September 25, 2022). "'That was fun': Sacramento State blasts upper-division Colorado State". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Martinez, Jeremiah (November 29, 2022). "Sac State Hornets to host playoff game, here's a look back at their undefeated season". KTXL. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Davidson, Joe (December 4, 2022). "Slingin' in the rain: Sacramento State airs it out vs. Richmond for first FCS playoff win". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Davidson, Joe (December 10, 2022). "Incarnate Word QB Lindsey Scott Jr. ends Sac State's dream season in FCS playoff classic". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Dapper, Michelle (December 16, 2022). "Sacramento State football welcomes Andy Thompson as new head coach". KCRA. Retrieved September 13, 2023.