Sacramento State Hornets
Sacramento State, entering the new Pac-12/MACramento weirdness conversation in 2026. The show uses the program as a non-P2 texture example: if the move does not work early, Sacramento could have a strange claim as one of the saddest sports cities, with the Kings, temporary A's context, and a struggling college-football experiment all in the same orbit.
The Week 0 game at Eastern Michigan confirmed the transition problem. Sacramento State lost 28–17; the defense made enough plays to keep it interesting, but the offense looked a cup below the FBS physical level and still needs time to adjust. The broader Pac-12 experiment remains a source of non-P2 weirdness, not an instant James Madison-style arrival.
Running Takes
- 2026-06-09: 2026-06-09 Weirdness Still Exists Outside the Power Two - Sacramento State as one of the sport's still-weird non-P2 stories.
- 2026-08-26: 2026-08-26 Returning Production Gives Eastern Michigan the Edge Over Sacramento State — Sacramento State's low offensive returning production creates an early disadvantage
- 2026-08-30: 2026-08-30 Sacramento State Needs Time to Catch Up to FBS Physicality — the Hornets' offense needs time to absorb the FBS jump
Episode Appearances
- 2026-08-30 Week 0 Reaction - Virginia, Memphis and the First FBS Arrivals — 28–17 loss at Eastern Michigan; defense kept it close while the offense adjusted to FBS physicality.
- 2026-08-26 QB Battles, Eligibility Chaos & Our Week 0 College Football Preview — returning-production comparison in the Eastern Michigan opener.
- 2026-06-09 Too Much Noise, Not Enough Weirdness with Richard Johnson
- 2026-08-22 Fantasy Things 2026 — Ball-Sac GameDay awkwardness.