FCS-CFB Game Preview: Sacramento State Hornets (2-3) vs. Weber State Wildcats (2-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium, 3402 University Circle, Ogden, UT

Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. MT / 5:00 p.m. PT

Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: ESPN 1320 AM (Sacramento) / 103.1 FM (Ogden)

Weather Forecast (Ogden, UT)

Kickoff Temp: ~65°F, dropping to 60°F by late game

Conditions: Clear to mostly clear skies

Wind: Light NNE at 3–5 mph

Impact: Minimal; excellent football conditions

Injury Report

Sacramento State: No reported injuries

Weber State: Starting QB Jackson Gilkey (leg) is out for the season; backup Cash McCollum (hand) also sidelined. Junior Dijon Jennings will start at QB.

Player Matchups

Sacramento State Hornets

QB Cardell Williams: 1,021 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT (3 INT vs Cal Poly)

RB Trio: Rodney Hammond Jr. (261 yds, 2 TD), Damian Henderson II (351 yds, 4 TD), Sam Adams II (230 yds) – combined 1,011 rushing yards (top 10 FCS)

DL Melvin Swindle II: anchors a defense ranked #1 in FCS in sacks (22) and #2 in TFL (46)

Weber State Wildcats

QB Dijon Jennings: Stepping in after Gilkey’s injury; threw TD in relief vs UC Davis

RB Davion Godley: 361 yards, 3 TD (5th in Big Sky rushing)

WR Jayleen Record: 159 yards, 1 TD

LB Mason Hitchens: 32 tackles (team leader)

DB Angel King: 2 INT (2nd in Big Sky)

Key Battle: Sac State’s elite pass rush vs. Weber’s reshuffled QB situation.

Team Records & Recent Form

Sacramento State

L vs Cal Poly 32-24

W vs Central Arkansas 45-16

W vs Mercyhurst 49-28

L @ Nevada 20-17

L @ South Dakota State 20-3

Weber State

L @ UC Davis 34-12

W vs Butler 38-24

W @ McNeese 42-41

L @ Arizona 48-3

L @ James Madison 45-10

Series History

All-time: Weber State leads 16-10

Last meeting (2024): Sacramento State 51, Weber State 48 (2OT thriller in Sacramento)

Sac State has won the last two meetings (2022, 2024).

Weber is 11-2 at home vs Sac State historically

Betting Trends

Sacramento State: 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS; 2-3 O/U

Weber State: 2-3 SU, 0-5 ATS; 2-3 O/U

Sac State is 6-2 in last 8 games following a bye

Weber has failed to cover in 5 straight games

Projected Score: Sacramento State 31, Weber State 24

Game Odds

Sacramento State Hornets           – 2.5

Weber State Wildcats                    61.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025