San Diego State Aztecs
Pac-12
3-9 (2-5 conf)
SP+ #119
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -15.4 (#119)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.7
- SP+ Defense
- 32.1
- SRS
- -16.6
- FPI
- -13.6
- Elo
- 1228
- Talent
- 609
- Recruiting
- 171 (#72)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
101st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
92nd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
120th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Texas A&M | FCS | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 2 | vsOregon State | -6.7 | 0-21 | -21 | L |
| 3 | @California | +4 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | -15.8 | 21-22 | -1 | L |
| 6 | vsHawai'i | -10.9 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Wyoming | -13.6 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsWashington State | +1.3 | 26-29 | -3 | L |
| 10 | @Boise State | +10.1 | 24-56 | -32 | L |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | -14.8 | 16-21 | -5 | L |
| 12 | @UNLV | +9.3 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 13 | @Utah State | -10.4 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 14 | vsAir Force | -11.7 | 20-31 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Danny O'Neil | SO | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marquez Cooper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Cam Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylon Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Lucky Sutton | JR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ja'Shaun Poke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Louis Brown IV | SR | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Napier | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Nate Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Mekhi Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Baylin Brooks | SO | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Mikey Welsh | JR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Heath McRee | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Kurt Rossner | FR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Derek Smith | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Bobby Shaw | FR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Harrison | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jude Wolfe | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Corbin Yates | JR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Gabe Garretson | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Myles Murao | JR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Brayden Bryant | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Green | SR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler McMahan | JR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Silver | FR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gage Dutcher | FR | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Christian Jones | SR | 6'8" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Simmons | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kai Holec | FR | 6'8" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Briley Barron | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ryan Dirksen | SR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Krishna Clay | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tupu Alualu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Teivis Tuioti | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Sam Benjamin | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 5th | Malik Gucake | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Wyatt Draeger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Ezekiel Larry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Hudson Mitchell | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DT | 1st | Darrion Dalton | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Trey White | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Brady Nassar | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Ryan Henderson | JR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Marlem Louis | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 5th | Jared Badie | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| EDGE | — | Zone Wierenga | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tano Letuli | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Moretti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Owen Chambliss | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cody Moon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | DJ Herman | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dominic Oliver | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Brady Anderson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jake Sinz | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Danny Niu | FR | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chris Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Bryce Phillips | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jelani Whitmore | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Tayvion Beasley | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Arnold Escano | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Tayten Beyer | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Joshua Goynes | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Bennett Walker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Dalesean Staley | JR | 6'1" | 192 | — |
| S | 2nd | Eric Butler | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | J.D. Coffey III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Deshawn McCuin | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | William Nimmo Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Josh Hunter | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| S | 7th | Jelani McLaughlin | SO | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jatavious Magee | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Max Garrison | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Jakson Berman | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ryan Wintermeyer | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Tyler Pastula | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Gabriel Plascencia | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nick Lopez | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.710
Off PPA
+0.1327
Pass PPA
+0.1726
Rush PPA
+0.1140
Success
37%10
Explosive
1.3588
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | -0.12 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.70 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
21.3
PPG Against
29.6
Differential
-8.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -8.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 22.3 | 23.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 20.3 | 35.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-5 | 22.0 | 34.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 20.4 | 23.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #43 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-5 | #119 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #104 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 7-2 | #50 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 4-2 | #46 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #54 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #31 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 9-0 | #47 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #67 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 5-645% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #78 · 3 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #78 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | #72 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | #78 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #65 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #62 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | #104 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #91 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | #79 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | #77 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | #82 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #76
Returning prod 38%Departed 62%
Portal in 24net -12Out 36
Talent composite609.0 #76 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 65 / 51
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Michael Harrison | TE | 3★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Marquez Cooper | RB | 3★ | ← Ball State |
| ▲ | AJ Duffy | QB | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Jude Wolfe | TE | 3★ | ← USC |
| ▼ | Drew Azzopardi | OT | 4★ | → Washington |
| ▼ | Mark Redman | TE | 4★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Marcus Ratcliffe | S | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Raphael Williams Jr. | WR | 3★ | → Pittsburgh |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Three-star ATH Ayden Payne flipped his commitment from San Diego State to Oregon StateAnaheim (Calif.) Western athlete Ayden Payne flipped his commitment from San Diego State to Oregon State earlier today and broke down why he chose the Beavers. Payne originally committed to the Aztecs back in May following his first official visit. It was a bit of a surprise, only because he had four other trips set […]SDSU8d
- Three-star ATH Kamden Tillis committed to San Diego State and broke down why he chose the AztecsLos Alamitos (Calif.) running back Kamden Tillis committed to San Diego State and broke down why he chose the Aztecs. The Aztecs are putting together one of their best recruiting classes in years and Tillis i a big part of that. He officially visited San Diego State back on May 30th and committed on the […]SDSU9d