Sacramento State Football 2026 Season Prediction
Backdoor Cover’s college football model projects Sacramento State to finish 6-6 in 2026, with 5.5 expected wins. That’s up 1.5 wins from our preseason number.
Our statistical model projects Sacramento State to finish 6-6 in 2026, with 5.5 expected wins. The model gives Sacramento State a 0% chance to win the Mid-American outright.
Model called 2 of 2 of Sacramento State’s games right so far this season.
Game-by-game
Played games show the result and whether the model called it (✓/✗). Upcoming games show win probability.
| Week | Opponent | Result / win prob |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | @ Eastern Michigan | Lost 17–28 ✓ |
| Wk 1 | vs Mississippi Valley State | Lost 17–28 ✓ |
| Wk 2 | @ Fresno State | 14% |
| Wk 3 | vs North Dakota State | 11% |
| Wk 4 | vs Massachusetts | 90% |
| Wk 6 | @ Bowling Green | 24% |
| Wk 7 | vs Ohio | 65% |
| Wk 8 | @ Ball State | 79% |
| Wk 9 | vs Kent State | 89% |
| Wk 10 | vs Toledo | 17% |
| Wk 11 | @ Central Michigan | 32% |
| Wk 13 | @ Hawai'i | 14% |
Win-total distribution
What subscribers get
Everything above is the free model. Sacramento State has a 1% shot at the Mid-American title game in the model. Subscribers get the full picture — and the picks we actually bet.
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