SACRAMENTO (Interstat) — Massachusetts puts its undefeated record on the line Saturday when it visits Sacramento State in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Hornet Stadium. The Minutemen are 3-0, while the Hornets are 1-3. The Minutemen are seeking a 4-0 start. The Hornets are aiming for their second victory. The game-time forecast calls for 79 degrees Fahrenheit.

Massachusetts enters after a 36-14 home win over Stonehill in its most recent game. The Minutemen also have beaten Sacred Heart 37-10 and Rutgers 37-21 this season. Massachusetts has scored at least 36 points in each of its first three games. Quarterback William Watson III is a player to watch for Massachusetts. In the win over Stonehill, Watson completed 15 of 25 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown and rushed nine times for 2 yards and another score. Elijah Faulkner ran 11 times for 61 yards and added two catches for 15 yards and one kickoff return for 16 yards. T.Y. Harding had four receptions for 73 yards, ran once for 56 yards, returned one punt for 6 yards and scored twice for the Minutemen.

Sacramento State most recently dropped a 31-10 home decision to North Dakota State. The Hornets opened the season with a 28-17 loss at Eastern Michigan, then beat Mississippi Valley State 52-0 before a 49-3 loss at Fresno State. Quarterback Jackson Sharman is a player to watch for Sacramento State. He completed 25 of 41 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown against North Dakota State. In the win over Mississippi Valley State, Sharman completed 18 of 28 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns. Cincere Rhaney ran nine times for 38 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards in the most recent game. Isaiah Ene ran nine times for 36 yards and made one tackle.

The Hornets will look to use home-field advantage at Hornet Stadium against a Massachusetts team that has been strong on offense through three games. Sacramento State has shown scoring potential, especially in its 52-point victory, but has faced a challenging early schedule. Massachusetts will aim to remain unbeaten, while Sacramento State seeks its second win of the season. Massachusetts is scheduled to host Eastern Michigan next, while Sacramento State is set to visit Bowling Green.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sacramento State 29, Massachusetts 28. Interstat’s ELO system gives Sacramento State a 92.4 percent probability to win. Sacramento State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -4.5, and the over/under is 48.5.