2026 San Diego State

3–⁠4 (2–⁠1 Pac-12), coached by Sean Lewis. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Portland State 53–⁠20Sep 5
By 33 points, its widest win.
Most excitingBeat Texas State 31–⁠29Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 5	vsPortland State	W 53–⁠20	92%
Sep 12	atUCLA	L 10–⁠28	48%
Sep 19	vsJames Madison	L 13–⁠26	36%
Sep 26	atToledo	L 16–⁠41	35%
Oct 3	vsTexas State	W 31–⁠29	46%
Oct 10	atOregon State	L 14–⁠66	42%
Oct 17	vsFresno State	W 26–⁠23	40%
Oct 24	atColorado State	Preview	57%
Oct 31	vsWashington State	Preview	62%
Nov 14	vsUtah State	Preview	61%
Nov 21	atBoise State	Preview	19%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 3–⁠4
Conference: 2–⁠1 3rd in Pac-12
AP now: Unranked
Points: 163–⁠233
Coach: Sean Lewis
Elo: 1464 −66 this season
SP+ rating: -10.2 No. 109 of 138; offense No. 110, defense No. 100, special teams No. 4
SRS: −7.8 No. 97 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 99% of last season’s EPA, No. 3 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 83 roster talent No. 89 in FBS

Offensive coordinator: Matt Johnson
Defensive coordinator: Demetrius Sumler
Offense: Veer and shoot
Defense: 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

Offense133rd of 138
Defense91st of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted135th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted77th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	-0.12	32%	1.13	133rd of 138
Defense	0.15	49%	1.10	91st of 138
Opponent-adjusted	-0.04 off 0.11 def	34% off 45% def	—	135th off 77th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		34%	9.5 yds	16%	2.80	22%
Defense		51%	8.9 yds	19%	3.30	10%

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		3.1	own 28	16% allowed
Defense		3.9	own 31	12% caused

CORE rating -12.7, 119th of 138 (offense -15.9, defense -3.1).

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	896 yds
Passing touchdowns	Jayden Denegal QB	7 TD
Rushing yards	Javion Kinnard RB	432 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Lucky Sutton RB	3 TD
Receiving yards	Nathan Acevedo WR	181 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Jaylon Hawkins WR	2 TD
Tackles	Sione Hala LB	62 tkl
Sacks	Djibril Abdou Rahman DL	4 sacks
Interceptions	Mike Lindsay CB	2 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Derek Stevenson WR	★★★	No. 804
Josiah Lucas RB	★★★	No. 966
Alijah Lash DE	★★★	No. 1211
Robby Lavata’i DE	★★★	No. 1211
Tainoa Lave ATH	★★★	No. 1566

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	1	3.0	0.830
Running backs	1	3.0	0.873
Receivers	6	3.0	0.849
Offensive line	2	3.0	0.846
Defensive line	6	3.0	0.856
Defensive backs	3	3.0	0.844
Athletes and specialists	2	3.0	0.852
Whole class	21	3.0	0.851

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 112

The 2026 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 26

The 2026 portal

Evan Lawrence OT	★★★	from Indiana
Justius Lowe WR	★★★	from Oregon
Ayo Shotomide-King WR	★★★	from Oklahoma State
Cameron Cooper LB	★★★	from Western Colorado
Carsten Mamaril CB	★★★	from Portland State
Djibril Abdou Rahman DE	★★★	from Rutgers
Gavriel Lightfoot DL	★★★	from Colorado
Mike Lindsay CB	★★★	from Idaho State
Stone Saunders QB	★★★	from Kentucky
Aldrich Doe WR	★★★	from Bryant
Caleb Ricks CB	★★★	from Idaho
Jason Oliver CB	★★★	from Sacramento State

And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 26

Dwayne McDougle S	★★★	to Nebraska
Owen Chambliss LB	★★★	to Nebraska
Isaiah Buxton CB	★★★	to San José State
Ryan Henderson DE	★★★	to Texas A&M
Trey White DE	★★★	to Texas Tech
Arthur Ban TE	★★★	to Arizona
Cincere Rhaney RB	★★★	to Sacramento State
Dalesean Staley S	★★★	returned to San Diego State
Jared Badie DE	★★★	to Ball State
August Salvati DE	★★★	to Troy
Chase Duarte OL	★★★	to Kansas State
Ben Scolari WR	★★★	no new school on file

And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Pac-12 standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Oregon State	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Boise State	2–⁠0	5–⁠1
San Diego State	2–⁠1	3–⁠4
Texas State	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
Utah State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Fresno State	1–⁠2	4–⁠3
Colorado State	0–⁠2	2–⁠4
Washington State	0–⁠3	1–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.