Wk 3 · 2026
North Dakota State Bison at Sacramento State Hornets — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Hornet Stadium, Sacramento
· ESPN
Mountain West · no games yet
at
10:30pET
no line posted yet
MAC · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
N Dakota St form
L 28-29vs ILSTW 62-7vs ?W 48-16vs UNIW 15-10at UNDW 38-30vs YSU
2025 season
Sacramento St form
L 27-31at UCDW 23-20vs IDHOW 52-24at PRSTW 35-13at EWUL 35-49vs MONT
2025 season
N Dakota St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Sacramento St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 1
| Opponent | N Dakota St | Sacramento St |
|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i Mountain West | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.
N Dakota St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Cole Payton QB #9 | 162/225, 2719 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT |
| Nathan Hayes QB #2 | 25/44, 381 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Barika Kpeenu RB #8 | 191 CAR, 1005 YDS, 20 TD |
| Cole Payton QB #9 | 136 CAR, 777 YDS, 13 TD | |
| DJ Scott RB #7 | 95 CAR, 502 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Lance WR #5 | 51 REC, 1079 YDS, 8 TD |
| RaJa Nelson WR #3 | 28 REC, 404 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Reis Kessel TE #81 | 15 REC, 335 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jackson Williams WR #18 | 17 REC, 293 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Donovan Woolen LB #1 | 86 |
| Logan Kopp LB #43 | 76 | |
| Nathaniel Staehling LB #44 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Toby Anene DE #53 | 7 |
| Victor Isele DE #0 | 3 | |
| Jack Iuliano DE #98 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Nathaniel Staehling LB #44 | 3 |
| Taylen Eady S #14 | 3 | |
| Donovan Woolen LB #1 | 3 |
Sacramento St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Cardell Williams QB #6 | 110/175, 1621 YDS, 10 TD, 7 INT |
| Jaden Rashada QB #8 | 17/42, 264 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. RB #2 | 188 CAR, 1214 YDS, 13 TD |
| Damian Henderson II RB #26 | 91 CAR, 565 YDS, 5 TD | |
| JaQuail Smith RB #23 | 76 CAR, 511 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Ernest Campbell WR #4 | 37 REC, 755 YDS, 8 TD |
| Jordan Anderson WR #0 | 24 REC, 361 YDS | |
| Jordan Williams TE #16 | 11 REC, 170 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rodney Hammond Jr. RB #2 | 15 REC, 147 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Oscar Moore LB #5 | 69 |
| Koa Akui S #3 | 65 | |
| Alex Rocha LB #33 | 49 | |
| Sacks | Dylan Hampsten DL #11 | 8 |
| Jayland McGlothen DL #90 | 7 | |
| Xavier Williams DL #45 | 5.5 | |
| Interceptions | Koa Akui S #3 | 5 |
| Jason Oliver CB #26 | 2 | |
| Lamont Johnson-Burrell CB #23 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.