2025 San Diego State
9–4 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Sean Lewis. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stony Brook 42–0Aug 28
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 23 North Texas 47–49Dec 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Stony Brook | W 42–0 | 68% |
| Sep 6 | at Washington State | L 13–36 | 29% |
| Sep 20 | vs California | W 34–0 | 33% |
| Sep 27 | at Northern Illinois | W 6–3 | 39% |
| Oct 3 | vs Colorado State | W 45–24 | 63% |
| Oct 11 | at Nevada | W 44–10 | 63% |
| Oct 25 | at Fresno State | W 23–0 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | vs Wyoming | W 24–7 | 71% |
| Nov 8 | at Hawai’i | L 6–38 | 53% |
| Nov 15 | vs Boise State | W 17–7 | 47% |
| Nov 22 | vs San José State | W 25–3 | 78% |
| Nov 28 | at New Mexico | L 17–23 | 45% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs 23North TexasNew Mexico Bowl | L 47–49 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 49–47 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 343–200
- Coach
- Sean Lewis
- Elo
- 1544 +149 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.7 No. 43 of 136; offense No. 90, defense No. 28, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- 3.6 No. 54 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 11% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 78 roster talent No. 86 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Rob Aurich
- Captains
- Trey White, Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli, Chris Johnson, Tano Letuli, Jayden Denegal and D.J. Herman
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.18 | 84th of 136 |
| Defense | -0.09 | 37% | 1.17 | 3rd of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off -0.04 def | 40% off 38% def | — | 93rd off 13th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 37% | 11.1 yds | 21% | 3.30 | 13% |
| Defense | 35% | 8.3 yds | 10% | 3.10 | 15% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 32 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 2.4 | own 26 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 10.6, 35th of 136 (offense -1.5, defense -12.1).
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 | Jayden Denegal QB | 1,810 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jayden Denegal QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lucky Sutton RB | 1,292 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lucky Sutton RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Napier WR | 632 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jacob Bostick WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Owen Chambliss LB | 90 tkl |
| Sacks | Ryan Henderson DE | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Chris Johnson CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jett Thomas OT | ★★★ | No. 1092 |
| Jordin Thomas RB | ★★★ | No. 1161 |
| Brian Townsend Jr. DE | ★★★ | No. 1440 |
| Kaimana Tufaga ATH | ★★★ | No. 1500 |
| Marcus Mozer WR | ★★★ | No. 1535 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 18 | 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.
Drafted in 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 1 | Chris Johnson CB | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 105
The 2025 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2025 portal Christian Washington RB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Jackson Ford TE | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
| Byron Cardwell RB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Kainoa Davis DL | ★★★ | from  Charlotte |
 August Salvati DE | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 Cam May OT | ★★★ | from  Howard |
| Hunter Haines S | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Jacob Bostick WR | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Jayden Denegal QB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
| Seth Adams TE | ★★★ | from Southeastern Louisiana |
 Bert Emanuel Jr. QB | ★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Dwayne McDougle S | ★★★ | from  Idaho |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 25
 Danny O’Neil QB | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Jason Mitchell S | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Baylin Brooks WR | ★★★ | to Western Michigan |
| Tayvion Beasley S | ★★★ | to  BYU |
| Wyatt Draeger DL | ★★★ | to  Towson |
| A.J. Duffy QB | ★★★★ | to  New Haven |
| Kenan Christon RB | ★★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Brady Anderson LB | ★★★ | returned to  San Diego State |
| Cam Davis RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Danny Niu LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Darrion Dalton DL | ★★★ | to Washington State |
| Dominic Oliver DE | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UNLV | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.