| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Sacramento State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 9 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 9 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Troy Taylor |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Kris Richardson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Andy Thompson |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Hornet Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Sky co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–42 vs. Austin Peay |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
The 2019 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Troy Taylor, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title with Weber State. Sacramento State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs where, after a first-round bye, they lost to Austin Peay in the second round. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Hornets were picked to finish in twelfth place by the media and in eleventh by the coaches.[1]
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 536 (25) | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 510 (13) | |
| 3 | Weber State | 472 (4) | |
| 4 | Montana State | 417 | |
| 5 | Montana | 396 (1) | |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 302 | |
| 7 | Idaho State | 285 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 248 | |
| 9 | Cal Poly | 196 | |
| 10 | Portland State | 178 | |
| 11 | Southern Utah | 160 | |
| 12 | Sacramento State | 125 | |
| 13 | Northern Colorado | 90 |
| 1 | Eastern Washington | 140 (10) | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 127 (2) | |
| 3 | Weber State | 124 | |
| 4 | Montana | 104 (1) | |
| 5 | Montana State | 100 | |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 88 | |
| 7 | Idaho State | 72 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 65 | |
| 9 | Cal Poly | 56 | |
| 10 | Portland State | 42 | |
| 11 | Sacramento State | 40 | |
| 12 | Southern Utah | 38 | |
| 13 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
The Hornets had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense
Elijah Dotson – RB
Despite Northern Colorado also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 14 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.[3]
See also: Southern Oregon Raiders football.
See also: 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
See also: 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2019 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2019 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2019 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2019 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2019 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2019 UC Davis Aggies football team and Causeway Classic.
The Hornets entered the postseason tournament as the number four seed, with a first-round bye.[4]
See also: 2019 Austin Peay Governors football team.