The 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by first-year head coach Andy Thompson, the Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Previously the Hornets' defensive coordinator for four seasons under Troy Taylor, Thompson was promoted in December 2022 after Taylor left for Stanford University.

[1] On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and fourth by the media.

[2] [3][4] at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA