In the 2021 season, the Sacramento State Hornets football team had a successful campaign, culminating in their second Big Sky Conference championship and fourth FCS playoff appearance in school history. Here are some details of their season:

• The Hornets finished the regular season with a record of 8-3 overall and 6-2 in Big Sky Conference play.
• Sacramento State won its first five games of the season, including a road victory over the defending FCS national champions, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
• In the regular season finale, the Hornets defeated their arch-rival, the UC Davis Aggies, to clinch a share of the Big Sky Conference championship.
• In the FCS playoffs, Sacramento State won its first-round game against Incarnate Word, 42-28, before falling to the Montana State Bobcats in the second round, 36-19.
• Several Hornets players received individual honors for their performances during the season, including quarterback Asher O’Hara, who was named the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year, and defensive end Marcus Hawkins, who was a first-team All-Big Sky selection.