
2022 San Diego State
7–6 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho State 38–7Sep 10
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Middle Tennessee 23–25Dec 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs | L 20–38 | 83% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 38–7 | 91% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 7–35 | 29% |
| Sep 24 | vs | W 17–14 | 58% |
| Sep 30 | at | L 13–35 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | vs | W 16–14 | 75% |
| Oct 22 | at | W 23–7 | 54% |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–32 | 44% |
| Nov 5 | vs | W 14–10 | 71% |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 43–27 | 56% |
| Nov 18 | at | W 34–10 | 78% |
| Nov 26 | vs | L 3–13 | 50% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs | L 23–25 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Middle Tennessee 25–23 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 279–267
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1532 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.4 No. 84 of 131; offense No. 122, defense No. 35, special teams No. 13
- SRS
- −6.8 No. 95 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 34% of last season’s EPA, No. 102 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 65 roster talent No. 114 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Hecklinski
- Defensive coordinator
- Kurt Mattix
- Captains
- Jesse Matthews, Patrick McMorris, Jonah Tavai and Alama Uluave
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 37% | 1.30 | 90th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 39% | 1.19 | 17th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.04 def | 37% off 40% def | — | 106th off 28th 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 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 29 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -4.4, 85th of 131 (offense -6.9, defense -2.5).
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 | Jalen Mayden QB | 2,018 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jalen Mayden QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Byrd RB | 390 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalen Mayden QB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tyrell Shavers WR | 631 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jesse Matthews WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Michael Shawcroft LB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Jonah Tavai DL | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dallas Branch CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Lucky Sutton RB | ★★★ | No. 593 |
| Hassan Mahasin ATH | ★★★ | No. 756 |
| Jacoby Kelly WR | ★★★ | No. 967 |
| Josh Hunter CB | ★★★ | No. 1040 |
| Max Garrison ATH | ★★★ | No. 1116 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
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2022 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 10–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 | |
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.