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Wk 2 · 2026

Sacramento State Hornets at Fresno State Bulldogs — Sat, Sep 12

Sat, Sep 12 · Valley Children's Stadium, Fresno, CA · CBSSN FINAL

Weather

No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
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FRES -17.5 · total 43.5 DraftKings opened -18.5 · 1 toward SAC
Ratings differential FRES by 27.3
Pac-12 · 4-2
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What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Sacramento St: -24.7#137
Efficiency margin
Fresno St: +0.2#70
Sacramento St: 17.8
Offense (pts/100)
Fresno St: 30.4
Sacramento St: 33.5
Defense (pts/100)
Fresno St: 21.2
Sacramento St: 67.3
Pace (plays/g)
Fresno St: 60.3
Sacramento St: 4.58
Yards / play
Fresno St: 6.03
Sacramento St: 5.90
Yards / play allowed
Fresno St: 5.72
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Sacramento St: 16.3
Points / game
Fresno St: 28.3
Sacramento St: 30.2
Points allowed
Fresno St: 20.0
Sacramento St: 308
Yards / game
Fresno St: 364
Sacramento St: 348
Yards allowed
Fresno St: 384
Sacramento St: 186
Pass yds allowed
Fresno St: 219
Sacramento St: 161
Rush yds allowed
Fresno St: 165
Sacramento St: 2.00
Turnovers / game
Fresno St: 0.50
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Sacramento St form

L 10-38at BGSUL 6-35vs MASSL 10-31vs NDSUL 3-49at FRESW 52-0vs MVSU
2026 season

Fresno St form

L 31-38vs BOISW 26-6at WSUW 38-24vs RICEW 26-10at SJSUW 49-3vs SAC
2026 season

Sacramento St this season

Straight up1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)

Fresno St this season

Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 0

These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Fresno St leads 5–0 · Fresno St has won the last 5
5 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 25.0 points toward Fresno St
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20262026-09-12Sacramento St 3 — 49 Fresno Stat FRESFresno St
20242024-09-07Sacramento St 30 — 46 Fresno Stat FRESFresno St
20192019-09-21Sacramento St 20 — 34 Fresno Stat FRESFresno St
20162016-09-10Sacramento St 3 — 31 Fresno Stat FRESFresno St
20072007-09-01Sacramento St 3 — 24 Fresno Stat FRESFresno St

Sacramento St leaders 2026 regular season

PassingJackson Sharman QB #882/142, 856 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT
Carson Conklin QB #1725/46, 222 YDS, 1 INT
RushingIsaiah Ene RB #2229 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD
Daniel Swinney RB #028 CAR, 139 YDS, 1 TD
Cincere Rhaney RB #330 CAR, 120 YDS
ReceivingMatt Coleman WR #226 REC, 369 YDS, 3 TD
Onterrio Smith Jr. WR #1222 REC, 240 YDS, 1 TD
Raiden Brown WR #516 REC, 149 YDS
Jordan Williams TE #1615 REC, 122 YDS
Defense
TacklesBoogsie Silvera S #133
Amari Wallace S #324
Alex Rocha LB #3321
SacksFata Puloka LB #181.5
Nick Dimitris DL #51
Alex Rocha LB #331

Fresno St leaders 2026 regular season

PassingJayden Mandal QB #791/137, 1034 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT
Jordan Malau'ulu WR #101/1, 21 YDS
RushingRayshon Luke RB #242 CAR, 286 YDS, 1 TD
Bryson Donelson RB #648 CAR, 206 YDS, 4 TD
Jayden Mandal QB #735 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJosiah Freeman WR #525 REC, 322 YDS, 2 TD
Ezekiel Avit WR #013 REC, 234 YDS, 2 TD
Jahlil McClain WR #112 REC, 135 YDS, 1 TD
Rayshon Luke RB #212 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesK'vion Thunderbird LB #1039
Simeon Harris DB #525
Gerayas Grimes DB #2724
SacksDylan Hampsten DL #113
Tytus Khajavi LB #352
Deijon Laffitte DL #01.5
InterceptionsSimeon Harris DB #53
Ethan Tierney DB #42
Justin Johnson LB #251
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.