| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Sacramento State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 5 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 4 |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Troy Taylor |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Kris Richardson |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Andy Thompson |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Hornet Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Sky co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 63–66 vs. Incarnate Word |
The 2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Troy Taylor, the Hornets played their home games on campus at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
This season set multiple milestones for Sac State. They beat an FBS team for the first time since 2012 with a 41–10 victory over Colorado State.[1] The Hornets claimed their best start to a season in school history when they won their seventh game against Montana 31–24 in overtime, and completed their first perfect regular season in school history following a 27–21 victory over UC Davis.[2] They won their first ever FCS playoff game with a 38–31 win over Richmond.[3] However, in the highest-scoring game in FCS playoff history, they were upset by Incarnate Word in the quarterfinals, 66–63.[4]
After the season in December, Taylor left for Stanford University and defensive coordinatorAndy Thompson was promoted to head coach for 2023.[5]
On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the Big Sky by the coaches and third by the media.[6]
| 1 | Montana | 111 (3) | |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 110 (4) | |
| 3 | Montana State | 109 (5) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 84 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 82 | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 76 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 62 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 45 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 42 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 33 | |
| T-11 | Idaho State | 19 | |
| T-11 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
| 1 | Montana | 356 (14) | |
| 2 | Montana State | 352 (13) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 335 (4) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 261 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 255 (1) | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 236 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 191 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 146 | |
| 9 | Idaho | 142 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 85 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 71 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 66 |
The Hornets had five players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[7]
Offense
Marshel Martin – TE
Pierre Williams – WR
Brandon Weldon – OL
Asher O'Hara – QBSpecial teams
Kyle Sentkowski – K
See also: 2022 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2022 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2022 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2022 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2022 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2022 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2022 UC Davis Aggies football team and Causeway Classic.
See also: 2022 Richmond Spiders football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
See also: 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
See also: 2023 NFL draft.
| 3 | 76 | LB | New England Patriots |