Sacramento State Hornets vs Nevada Wolf Pack

College Football

Sacramento St

0-2

17-20

Final

Nevada

1-1

Mackay Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Missed FG
Interception Touchdown
Downs
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SAC	7	10	0	0	17
NEV	0	13	0	7	20

Who won: Nevada 20-17

The Nevada Wolf Pack beat the Sacramento State Hornets 20-17 on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Mackay Stadium. Chubba Purdy led the Nevada in passing yards (12/21, 144 YDS, 2 INT). Cardell Williams led the Sacramento St in passing yards (11/13, 158 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

SACNEV

151st Downs23

2-123rd down efficiency4-12

2-34th down efficiency2-4

371Total Yards409

225Passing144

14/19Comp/Att12/21

11.8Yards per pass6.9

146Rushing265

41Rushing Attempts48

3.6Yards per rush5.5

9-71Penalties7-62

1Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost0

1Interceptions thrown2

27:14Possession32:42

Player of the game

Jonathan Maldonado

NEV · 3 TKL, 0.5 SACKS, 1 INT, TD

8.2

Win probability

100%NEV final

SACNEV

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NEV
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00NEV
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by Nevada at NEV11 for loss of 1 yard.
1st & 22 · 1st & 22 at NEV 12
Q4 0:08NEV
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY NEV UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Odums,AJ) 12 yards from NEV24 to NEV12. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NEV 24
Q4 0:08SAC
42 yd field goal missed
Grant Meadors 42 yd FG MISSED
4th & 18 · 4th & 18 at NEV 24
Q4 0:12SAC
Timeout
Timeout Sacramento State, clock 00:12
Q4 0:12SAC
5 yd run
Damian Henderson II run for 5 yds to the NEV 24
3rd & 23 · 3rd & 23 at NEV 29
Q4 0:17SAC
FLAG
Penalty
TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:17 PENALTY SAC Holding (Herman,Jordan) 10 yards from NEV19 to NEV29. NO PLAY.
3rd & 13 at NEV 19
Q4 0:24SAC
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Cardell rush left for 9 yards gain to the NEV00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:24 PENALTY SAC Holding 10 yards from NEV09 to NEV19. NO PLAY.
3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at NEV 9
Q4 0:47SAC
3 yd run
Damian Henderson II run for 3 yds to the NEV 9
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at NEV 12
Q4 0:55SAC
4 yd completion
Cardell Williams pass complete to Ernest Campbell for 4 yds to the NEV 12
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEV 16
Q4 1:01SAC
Timeout
Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:01
Q4 1:01SAC
18 yd completion
Cardell Williams pass complete to Jordan Williams for 18 yds to the NEV 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEV 34
Q4 1:18SAC
26 yd completion
Cardell Williams pass complete to Jordan Williams for 26 yds to the NEV 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 40
Q4 1:31SAC
10 yd completion
Cardell Williams pass complete to Ernest Campbell for 10 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at SAC 30
Q4 1:41SAC
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Damian Henderson II run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 30
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at SAC 32
Q4 2:08SAC
7 yd run
Cardell Williams run for 7 yds to the SAC 32
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 25
Q4 2:17NEV
Kickoff, touchback
Keaton Emmett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
SCOREQ4 2:17
SAC
Pick six! 36 yd return
Cardell Williams pass intercepted Jonathan Maldonado return for 36 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)
SAC 17 - 20 NEV
Q4 2:26SAC
Timeout
Timeout Nevada, clock 02:26
Q4 2:26SAC
Rush
Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the SAC 29
1st & 10 at SAC 26
Q4 2:32NEV
Pass incompletion
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
4th & 2 at SAC 26
Q4 2:35NEV
Timeout
Timeout Nevada, clock 02:35
Q4 3:06NEV
Rush
Chubba Purdy run for no gain to the SAC 26
3rd & 2 at SAC 26
Q4 3:52NEV
Rush
Herschel Turner run for 4 yds to the SAC 26
2nd & 6 at SAC 30
Q4 4:26NEV
4 yd run
Herschel Turner run for 4 yds to the SAC 30
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAC 34