NCAA FBS MAC

Sacramento State football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record: 2-8
MAC: 12th
PPG: 17.0
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 10–38 at Bowling Green · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 7–48 vs Ohio · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 17–34 at Ball State · Sat, Oct 24 Won 31–10 vs Kent State · Fri, Oct 30 Lost 17–20 vs Toledo · Wed, Nov 4

Sacramento State next game

Wk 11

Sacramento St @7:30 PM ET Wednesday, November 11 C Michigan

Best pick CMU −14.5−149 74% confidence See the prediction: Sacramento St at C Michigan

Sacramento State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @Eastern Michigan E Michigan L17–28 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Mississippi Valley State Miss Valley St W52–0 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Fresno State Fresno St L3–49 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs North Dakota State N Dakota St L10–31 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs UMass UMass L6–35 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Bowling Green Bowling Green L10–38 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Ohio Ohio L7–48 SAC +22.5−256✗ Ohio at Sacramento St prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Ball State Ball State L17–34 BALL ML−769✓ Sacramento St at Ball State prediction

Wk 9Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 vs Kent State Kent State W31–10 SAC +17.5−323✓ Kent State at Sacramento St prediction

Wk 10Wed, Nov 4Nov 4 vs Toledo Toledo L17–20 O 50.5−152✗ Toledo at Sacramento St prediction

Wk 11Wed, Nov 11Nov 11 @Central Michigan C Michigan 7:30 PM ET CMU −14.5−149 Sacramento St at C Michigan prediction

Sacramento State team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 17.0/ game 133rd

Total yards 288.4/ game 135th

Passing yards 190.8/ game 108th

Rushing yards 97.6/ game 131st

Third-down conversions 32.4% 124th

Giveaways 1.6/ game 118th

Time of possession 29:47 76th

Defense

Points allowed 29.3/ game 108th

Yards allowed 356.4/ game 74th

Passing yards allowed 182.5/ game 24th

Rushing yards allowed 173.9/ game 107th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 90th

Penalties 7.6/ game 115th

Sacramento State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jackson Sharman 1,487yds 9 TD · 6 INT · 56.0% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Isaiah Ene 411yds 3 TD · 4.6 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Matthew Coleman 538yds 46 catches · 6 TD · 10 games

Tackles Boogsie Silvera 78 10 games

Sacks Miles Bailey 2 7 games

Interceptions Boogsie Silvera 4 2 passes defended · 10 games

Sacramento State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3

2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1

3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6

4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4

5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1

6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1

7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1

8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3

9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1

10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3

11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1

12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1

13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Sacramento State FAQ

Who does Sacramento State play next?

Next up for Sacramento State: on the road at Central Michigan, Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Sacramento State’s record this season?

Sacramento State is 2-8, 12th in the MAC.

Who leads Sacramento State in passing yards?

Jackson Sharman, with 1,487 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (9 TD · 6 INT · 56.0% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Sacramento State games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in Sacramento State games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams

Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami (OH) Ohio Toledo UMass Western Michigan

Sacramento State this week

Sacramento State is 2-8, 1-6 in MAC play. Its last game was a 20–17 loss to Toledo at home on November 4. Its offense averages 17.0 points a game (133rd in FBS), and its defense allows 29.3 (108th).

Next up, Sacramento State visits Central Michigan on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Sacramento State is a 17.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 43.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Sacramento State vs Central Michigan prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.