San Diego State Aztecs
Pac-12
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #104
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -10.3 (#104)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.4
- SP+ Defense
- 30.2
- SRS
- -9.8
- FPI
- -10.9
- Elo
- 1375
- Talent
- 440
- Recruiting
- 163 (#78)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
83rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
81st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
83rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | -1.6 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 1 | vsIdaho State | FCS | 36-28 | +8 | W |
| 2 | vsUCLA | +9.7 | 10-35 | -25 | L |
| 3 | @Oregon State | +12.6 | 9-26 | -17 | L |
| 4 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Air Force | +5.9 | 10-49 | -39 | L |
| 7 | @Hawai'i | -16.4 | 41-34 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsNevada | -22 | 0-6 | -6 | L |
| 10 | vsUtah State | -10.9 | 24-32 | -8 | L |
| 11 | @Colorado State | -8.9 | 19-22 | -3 | L |
| 12 | @San José State | -3.4 | 13-24 | -11 | L |
| 13 | vsFresno State | +2.5 | 33-18 | +15 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jalen Mayden | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tobin O'Dell | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Leo Kemp | JR | 5'11" | 245 | — |
| RB | 1st | Kenan Christon | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylon Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cam Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Martin Blake | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Lucky Sutton | JR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| RB | 6th | Sheldon Canley II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Nicholas Gardinera | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Mekhi Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Brionne Penny | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Baylin Brooks | SO | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Phillippe Wesley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Josh Nicholson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Darius De Los Reyes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Mikey Welsh | JR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Jordan Napier | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mark Redman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cameron Harpole | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jay Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Logan Tanner | SO | 6'3" | 229 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Garret Fountain | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tupu Alualu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Daniel Okpoko | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Wyatt Draeger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Keion Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Samuela Tuihalamaka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Darrion Dalton | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Trey White | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Ryan Henderson | JR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Brady Nassar | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Zyrus Fiaseu | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cody Moon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cooper McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Vai Kaho | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Brady Anderson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | New Zealand Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Dominic Oliver | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | DJ Herman | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Noah Tumblin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Chris Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Dallas Branch | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Arnold Escano | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Dezjhon Malone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Cedarious Barfield | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Marcus Ratcliffe | JR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| S | 3rd | Josh Hunter | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| S | 4th | Eric Butler | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Davaughn Celestine | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Deshawn McCuin | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 7th | J.D. Coffey III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jatavious Magee | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Max Garrison | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 10th | DJ Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ryan Wintermeyer | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Zechariah Ramirez | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jack Browning | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Gabriel Plascencia | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.421
Off PPA
+0.1126
Pass PPA
+0.1932
Rush PPA
+0.0932
Success
42%56
Explosive
1.062
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.25 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.05 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.33 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
20.5
PPG Against
26.8
Differential
-6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -6.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 22.0 | 23.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 18.4 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 9.0 | 26.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 21.4 | 27.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 18.8 | 25.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O0/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 5-3 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 4-1 |
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 #103
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite440.1 #103 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)76 / 57 / 46
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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