2023 San Diego State
4–8 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 33–18Nov 25
By 15 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Hawai’i 41–34Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Ohio | W 20–13 | 55% |
| Sep 2 | vs Idaho State | W 36–28 | 92% |
| Sep 9 | vs UCLA | L 10–35 | 51% |
| Sep 16 | at 16Oregon State | L 9–26 | 25% |
| Sep 22 | vs Boise State | L 31–34 | 49% |
| Sep 30 | at Air Force | L 10–49 | 21% |
| Oct 14 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 58% |
| Oct 21 | vs Nevada | L 0–6 | 81% |
| Nov 4 | vs Utah State | L 24–32 | 60% |
| Nov 11 | at Colorado State | L 19–22 | 50% |
| Nov 18 | at San José State | L 13–24 | 25% |
| Nov 25 | vs Fresno State | W 33–18 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fresno State 33–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–321
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1437 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.3 No. 104 of 133; offense No. 106, defense No. 93, special teams No. 53
- SRS
- −10.0 No. 109 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 78 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Lindley
- Defensive coordinator
- Kurt Mattix
- Captains
- Jack Browning and Kenan Christon
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.05 | 88th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 48% | 1.17 | 117th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.20 def | 41% off 47% def | — | 91st off 126th 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 | 3.2 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 26 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -13.4, 111th of 133 (offense -2.9, defense 10.4).
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 | 2,031 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jalen Mayden QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen Mayden QB | 528 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaylon Armstead RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mark Redman TE | 408 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mark Redman TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Zyrus Fiaseu LB | 64 tkl |
| Sacks | Zyrus Fiaseu LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cedarious Barfield S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson QB | ★★★ | No. 810 |
| Jordan Napier WR | ★★★ | No. 890 |
| Brady Nassar DE | ★★★ | No. 946 |
| Marcus Ratcliffe S | ★★★ | No. 958 |
| Jonah Rodriguez OT | ★★★ | No. 1008 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 14 | 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 110
The 2023 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2023 portal Jalil Tucker CB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Raphael Williams WR | ★★★ | from  Western Carolina |
 Tayvion Beasley CB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 J.D. Coffey III S | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Samuela Tuihalamaka DL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
Transfers out 13
 Josh Simmons OL | ★★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Patrick McMorris CB | ★★★★ | to  California |
| C.J. Baskerville S | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Cassius Savage WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gus McGee TE | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Isaiah McElvane S | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| J.P. Murphy TE | ★★★ | to  Eastern Washington |
| Jacoby Kelly WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Laakea Kapoi OT | ★★★ | to  San José State |
| Ronald Gilliam WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| William Haskell QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Zavier Leonard OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UNLV | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| San José State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Wyoming | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Colorado State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 5–8 | |
| San Diego State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.