Sacramento State Hornets

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Preseason

WEEK 1 · 2026

The Week 1 job

Beat Eastern Michigan and keep Sacramento State's season in its own hands.

Sacramento State is out of the playoff race.

Your game

Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan

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MAC title-game chanceNow4%Win8%Loss1%

Sacramento State

Sacramento State 34%Eastern Michigan 66%

Eastern Michigan

Nothing else moves the path

the rest is background football

Nothing else meaningfully changes Sacramento State's path. Watch the rest because it is football.

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