The 2016 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by third-year head coach Jody Sears, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for ninth in the Big Sky.

The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Despite Weber State also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 17 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.

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