San Diego State Aztecs
Pac-12
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #43
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 6.7 (#43)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.4
- SP+ Defense
- 19.6
- SRS
- 3.6
- FPI
- 0.6
- Elo
- 1528
- Talent
- 594
- Recruiting
- 172 (#78)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
109th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
125th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
78th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStony Brook | FCS | 42-0 | +42 | W |
| 2 | @Washington State | +3.8 | 13-36 | -23 | L |
| 4 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 34-0 | +34 | W |
| 5 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | 6-3 | +3 | W |
| 6 | vsColorado State | -15.6 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 7 | @Nevada | -13.4 | 44-10 | +34 | W |
| 9 | @Fresno State | +1.8 | 23-0 | +23 | W |
| 10 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 11 | @Hawai'i | +1.7 | 6-38 | -32 | L |
| 12 | vsBoise State | +3.1 | 17-7 | +10 | W |
| 13 | vsSan José State | -14.3 | 25-3 | +22 | W |
| 14 | @New Mexico | +0.9 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNorth Texas | +13.8 | 47-49 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 105
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden Denegal | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Bert Emanuel Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| QB | — | Kyle Crum | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | JP Mialovski | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Draiden Trudeau | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lucky Sutton | JR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Christian Washington | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Cincere Rhaney | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Jordin Thomas | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Napier | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Donovan Brown | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jacob Bostick | JR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Mikey Welsh | JR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 5th | Nathan Acevedo | JR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaylon Hawkins | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 7th | Will Cianfrini | FR | 6'4" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jerry McClure | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Parker Threatt | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Myles Kitt-Denton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Brian Pierce Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Ben Scolari | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Marcus Mozer | FR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | De'yhare Overstreet-Glover | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Tight Ends · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Ford | FR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Ryan Wolfer | FR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Seth Adams | SR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Arthur Ban | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Kodi Cornelius | FR | 6'1" | 290 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Connor Irons | FR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Timothy Netane | SR | 6'7" | 210 | — |
| TE | — | Jacob Alvarez | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Jack Lua | FR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ikbahl Kassim | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Saipale Fuimaono | SR | 6'4" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Chase Duarte | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Ashdon Wnetrzak | FR | 6'9" | 360 | — |
| OL | — | Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Delon Craft Jr. | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Bleszynski | FR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Christian Jones | SR | 6'8" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bayo Kannike | SR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Dallas Fincher | SR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Leville Watkins | FR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Kalan Ellis | JR | 6'6" | 375 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cam May | JR | 6'8" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Joseph Borjon | SR | 6'8" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Mason Baker | SO | 6'8" | 380 | — |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Amari Comier | JR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Sam Benjamin | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Malachi Finau | JR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Krishna Clay | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 5th | August Salvati | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 6th | Teivis Tuioti | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Tatuo Martinson | SR | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| DL | — | Kainoa Davis | FR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Tiumalu Afalava | SO | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Marlon Ames | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| DL | — | Sidney Dupuy | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Trey White | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Niles King | SR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Ryan Henderson | JR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Brady Nassar | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| EDGE | 5th | Jared Badie | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| EDGE | 6th | Charlie Stewart | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| EDGE | — | Lucan Amituanai | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| EDGE | — | Brian Townsend Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Owen Chambliss | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Mister Williams | SR | 6'0" | 245 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Tano Letuli | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 4th | Brady Anderson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | DJ Herman | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dean Harrington | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Tanner Williams | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jeremiah Tuiileila | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Jayden Kendricks | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Etene Pritchard | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chris Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Bryce Phillips | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Isaiah Buxton | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Xavier Hamlett | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Jelani Whitmore | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Braylon Cardwell | FR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Dalesean Staley | JR | 6'1" | 192 | — |
| S | 2nd | Dwayne McDougle | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Eric Butler | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Josiah Cox | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Deshawn McCuin | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 6th | Josh Hunter | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| S | 7th | Jelani McLaughlin | SO | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Prince Williams | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Jatavious Magee | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 10th | Max Garrison | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 11th | Oberhiri Eyafe | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 12th | Kaimana Tufaga | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Hunter Haines | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Chase Shumate | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tyson Chavez | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LS | — | Connor Poulson | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| LS | — | Luke Williams | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Hunter Green | JR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| P | 2nd | Tashi Dorje | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| P | — | Eemil Herranen | JR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Gabriel Plascencia | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| PK | — | Nick Clegg | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.435
Off PPA
+0.1232
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
41%40
Explosive
1.1823
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | -0.02 |
| Passing | +0.08 | -0.05 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.17 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | -0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.23 | +0.29 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
24.7
PPG Against
12.6
Differential
+12.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +12.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 31.2 | 6.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 47.0 | 49.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 47.0 | 49.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 25.1 | 14.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 28.4 | 17.6 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-373% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-2 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 5-0 |
| 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 #86
Returning prod 80%Departed 20%
Portal in 19net -6Out 25
Talent composite594.3 #86 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)13 / 88 / 99
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Christian Washington | RB | 3★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▲ | Jackson Ford | TE | 3★ | ← Tulsa |
| ▲ | Kainoa Davis | DL | 3★ | ← Charlotte |
| ▲ | Byron Cardwell Jr. | RB | 3★ | ← California |
| ▼ | Kenan Christon | RB | 4★ | → Jackson State |
| ▼ | AJ Duffy | QB | 4★ | → New Haven |
| ▼ | Danny O'Neil | QB | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Jason Mitchell | S | 3★ | → Western Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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