2019 San Diego State
10–3 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Rocky Long. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Michigan 48–11Dec 21
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Nevada 13–17Nov 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Weber State | W 6–0 | 69% |
| Sep 7 | at UCLA | W 23–14 | 55% |
| Sep 14 | at New Mexico State | W 31–10 | 68% |
| Sep 21 | vs Utah State | L 17–23 | 53% |
| Oct 5 | at Colorado State | W 24–10 | 69% |
| Oct 12 | vs Wyoming | W 26–22 | 60% |
| Oct 19 | at San José State | W 27–17 | 72% |
| Oct 26 | at UNLV | W 20–17 | 70% |
| Nov 9 | vs Nevada | L 13–17 | 77% |
| Nov 15 | vs Fresno State | W 17–7 | 61% |
| Nov 23 | at Hawai’i | L 11–14 | 54% |
| Nov 30 | vs BYU | W 13–3 | 58% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Central MichiganNew Mexico Bowl | W 48–11 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Michigan 48–11 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 10: 25
- Wk 11: 24
MW West champions5–3 in the conference, shared with Hawai’i
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 24
- Points
- 276–165
- Coach
- Rocky Long
- Elo
- 1615 +97 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.0 No. 55 of 130; offense No. 122, defense No. 15, special teams No. 7
- SRS
- 1.8 No. 57 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 59% of last season’s EPA, No. 68 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 91 roster talent No. 77 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Horton
- Defensive coordinator
- Zach Arnett
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 42% | 1.06 | 91st of 130 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 38% | 1.13 | 3rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off -0.00 def | 40% off 39% def | — | 105th off 13th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.8 | own 31 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 2.5 | own 24 | 26% caused |
CORE rating 2.5, 48th of 130 (offense -8.5, defense -11.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ryan Agnew QB | 2,462 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ryan Agnew QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Juwan Washington RB | 500 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chase Jasmin RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kobe Smith WR | 691 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kobe Smith WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Kyahva Tezino LB | 99 tkl |
| Sacks | Cameron Thomas DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Luqman Barcoo CB | 9 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Justin Dinka RB | ★★★ | No. 993 |
| Joey Capra OC | ★★★ | No. 1091 |
| Brionne Penny ATH | ★★★ | No. 1321 |
| Jeffrey Blake SDE | ★★★ | No. 1347 |
| Michael Shawcroft ILB | ★★★ | No. 1568 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.797 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.814 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.7 | 0.816 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 5 | Keith Ismael C | Washington Football Team |
Roster 109
The 2019 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boise State | 8–0 | 12–2 | 23 |
 Air Force | 7–1 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Utah State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 San Diego State | 5–3 | 10–3 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 10–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Fresno State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.