San Diego State Aztecs
Pac-12
12-2 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #50AP #19
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 8.3 (#50)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.7
- SP+ Defense
- 17.1
- SRS
- 5.2
- FPI
- 0.0
- Elo
- 1553
- Talent
- 442
- Recruiting
- 170 (#62)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
101st
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
111th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
87th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Mexico State | -24.2 | 28-10 | +18 | W |
| 2 | @Arizona | -12.6 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 3 | vsUtah | +15.2 | 33-31 | +2 | W |
| 4 | vsTowson | FCS | 48-21 | +27 | W |
| 6 | vsNew Mexico | -18.6 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @San José State | -1.9 | 19-13 | +6 | W |
| 8 | @Air Force | +7.4 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 9 | vsFresno State | +10.8 | 20-30 | -10 | L |
| 10 | @Hawai'i | -2.3 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsNevada | +3.6 | 23-21 | +2 | W |
| 12 | @UNLV | -13.8 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
| 13 | vsBoise State | +9.4 | 27-16 | +11 | W |
| 14 | vsUtah State | +0.1 | 13-46 | -33 | L |
| 1 ·P | NUTSA | +6.5 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Lucas Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jordon Brookshire | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jalen Mayden | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | William Haskell | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Byrd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Greg Bell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kaegun Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Chance Bell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jaylon Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Lucky Avinger | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jesse Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Elijah Kothe | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | BJ Busbee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Tyrell Shavers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Brionne Penny | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Mekhi Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Isaiah Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Ethan Dedeaux | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Kobe Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Darius De Los Reyes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | TJ Sullivan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Koby Duru | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Daniel Bellinger | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Aaron Greene | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jay Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Cameron Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jonah Tavai | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Keshawn Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Garret Fountain | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jalil Lecky | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Kahi Neves | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Sefo Mailangi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Nassir Sims | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Daniel Okpoko | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Wyatt Draeger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Michael Shawcroft | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Caden McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Segun Olubi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Seyddrick Lakalaka | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Aleki | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Kyron White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Vai Kaho | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Brady Anderson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Andrew Alves | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tayler Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Noah Tumblin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Dallas Branch | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Noah Avinger | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Patrick McMorris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | C.J. Baskerville | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Isaiah McElvane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Trenton Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Cedarious Barfield | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Davaughn Celestine | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ryan Wintermeyer | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matt Araiza | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Browning | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.730
Off PPA
+0.1325
Pass PPA
+0.1720
Rush PPA
+0.1242
Success
40%22
Explosive
1.2132
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | -0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.31 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
26.5
PPG Against
19.5
Differential
+7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-2
- Away
- 5-0
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 6-0
- Avg Margin
- +7.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-2 | 27.9 | 22.8 |
| Away | 5-0 | 24.4 | 14.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 38.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 33.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 22.0 | 19.7 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 37.0 | 20.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 6-6-150% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #95
Returning prod 86%Departed 14%
Talent composite441.6 #95 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)48 / 93 / 96
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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 […]SDSU7d
- 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 […]SDSU8d