48
Winner
Ohio
OU
5-2 , 3-0
7
Sacramento St.
SAC
1-6 , 0-4
Winner
48
7
Sacramento St.
SAC
1-6 , 0-4
Score By Quarters
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
OU
Ohio
7
20
14
7
48
SAC
Sacramento St.
0
0
0
7
7
Game Recap: Football | 10/17/2026 11:22:00 PM
FOOTBALL SUFFERS LOSS TO OHIO ON HOMECOMING
Hornets still searching for first win in the MAC
Next Game:
at Ball State
10/24/2026 | 12:30 PM
Oct. 24 (Sat) / 12:30 PM
at Ball State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio remained unbeaten in the MAC and spoiled Homecoming for Sacramento State with a 48-7 win at Hornet Stadium on Saturday night.
The win improved to the Bobcats to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the MAC. The Hornets dropped to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in league games.
Ohio scored on its opening drive and led 7-0 through the end of the first quarter behind a 3-yard run from Duncan Brune. The team stretched its lead to 27-0 at the half and quickly scored on a 67-yard pass from Nick Poulos to Preston Bowman on the opening series of the second half.
Sacramento State broke through early in the fourth quarter when Brian Salazar Jr. found Kenyon Shabazz for a 38-yard catch-and-run touchdown. The scores were the first for both players as a Hornet.
The Bobcats dominated nearly every statistical category, outgaining Sacramento State, 468-267 and holding a nearly seven-minute edge in time of possession (33:11-26:49). The Hornets also committed a turnover and were flagged a season-high 12 times for 130 yards.
Isaiah Ene led the team with 59 rushing yards while Cincere Rhaney added 47. Sharman completed 11-of-21 passes for 69 before Salazar came on to connect on 4-of-5 passes for 71 yards. Onterrio Smith Jr. and Matt Coleman each caught four passes while Shabazz had a team-high 46 receiving yards.
Boogsie Silvera was the leading tackler in the contest with eight stops, including a half-TFL. He also had a pass breakup.
Sacramento State will next play at Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m.
NOTES
The crowd of 17,661 was the sixth-largest in school history.
The Hornets are now minus-11 in turnovers this season.
25 players recorded a tackle in the game for Sacramento State.
Grant Meadors moved into sole possession of ninth place in school history with 62 career PATs.
Shabazz became the ninth Hornet to score a touchdown this season.
The game saw seven players take snaps at quarterback with Ohio having four and Sharman, Salazar and Jaylen Patterson playing the position for Sacramento State.