2024 San Diego State
3–9 (2–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Sean Lewis. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Texas A&M 45–14Aug 31
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Washington State 26–29Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs East Texas A&M | W 45–14 | 87% |
| Sep 7 | vs Oregon State | L 0–21 | 40% |
| Sep 14 | at California | L 10–31 | 29% |
| Sep 28 | at Central Michigan | L 21–22 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | vs Hawai’i | W 27–24 | 59% |
| Oct 12 | at Wyoming | W 27–24 | 41% |
| Oct 26 | vs Washington State | L 26–29 | 39% |
| Nov 1 | at 15Boise State | L 24–56 | 16% |
| Nov 8 | vs New Mexico | L 16–21 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | at UNLV | L 20–41 | 19% |
| Nov 23 | at Utah State | L 20–41 | 43% |
| Nov 30 | vs Air Force | L 20–31 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Air Force 31–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 10th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 256–355
- Coach
- Sean Lewis
- Elo
- 1343 −115 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.4 No. 119 of 134; offense No. 122, defense No. 104, special teams No. 93
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 125 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 38% of last season’s EPA, No. 82 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 72 roster talent No. 76 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schmidt
- Captains
- Marquez Cooper, Tano Letuli and Trey White
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 37% | 1.38 | 88th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 47% | 1.24 | 113th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.21 def | 35% off 47% def | — | 114th off 120th 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 | 3.4 | own 31 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 27 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -21.2, 127th of 134 (offense -12.8, defense 8.4).
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 | Danny O’Neil QB | 2,181 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Danny O’Neil QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marquez Cooper RB | 1,274 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marquez Cooper RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Louis Brown WR | 620 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Napier WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Tano Letuli LB | 67 tkl |
| Sacks | Trey White LB | 12.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brady Nassar DL | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jason Mitchell S | ★★★ | No. 549 |
| Danny O’Neil QB | ★★★ | No. 685 |
| Isaiah Buxton S | ★★★ | No. 784 |
| Cincere Rhaney RB | ★★★ | No. 1088 |
| Anthony McMillian RB | ★★★ | No. 1123 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.879 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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 109
The 2024 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 24
The 2024 portal A.J. Duffy QB | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Jude Wolfe TE | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Marquez Cooper RB | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
 Michael Harrison TE | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Bryce Phillips CB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee State |
 Ezekiel Larry DE | ★★★ | from  Yale |
 Jerry McClure WR | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
| Kyle Moretti LB | ★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Marlem Louis DE | ★★★ | from  Richmond |
 Nate Bennett WR | ★★★ | from  Portland State |
 Bennett Walker CB | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
 Dalesean Staley S | ★★★ | from  Northern Iowa |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 36
And 24 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 |
| UNLV | 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 |
 Colorado State | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
 Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
 San José State | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 San Diego State | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
 Nevada | 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.