- San Diego State begins its 27th and final season of Mountain West play on Friday night when it plays host to Colorado State at 7:30 p.m. PT at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT with the game airing on CBS Sports Network and San Diego Sports 760, the flagship radio station of San Diego State athletics.
- On July 1, 2026, the Aztecs officially become a member of the new Pac-12 along with league stalwarts Oregon State and Washington State, as well as Boise State, Colorado State, Gonzaga (for men’s basketball only), Fresno State, Texas State and Utah State.
- SDSU is 62-34 (.646) in league play since the current 12-team Mountain West conference began play in 2013 (includes championship and bowl games), which ranks as the second-best mark in the league behind Boise State (83-18, .822). Utah State (third, .594), Fresno State (fourth, .586) and Colorado State (sixth, .500) each will join San Diego State in the new Pac-12 next season.
- The Aztecs (3-1) have already equaled their win total from the 2024 season, the first under head coach Sean Lewis. Out of the 20 schools who had three or fewer wins in 2024, SDSU is one of only four who have already reached three victories, joining No. 18 Florida State (2-10 last year and 3-1 this season), Mississippi State (2-10 last season and 4-1 this year) and Southern Miss (1-11 in 2024, 3-2 this season).
- The 3-1 start is San Diego State’s best since starting 7-0 in 2021 en route to winning a school record 12 games and finishing 12-2 with a No. 25 ranking in the final Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
- The Aztecs are coming off their third dominating defensive performance of the season in a 6-3 win at Northern Illinois on Saturday. SDSU held the Huskies to 169 total yards, ending the game on a 25-yard field goal by the Mountain West preseason special teams player of the year Gabe Plascencia.
- It was the first time San Diego State won a regulation game with no time left since Sept. 10, 1994 vs. California when Peter Holt hit a 32-yard field goal in a 22-20 win. Those are the only two walkoff wins for the Aztecs since at least the 1982 season.
- It was the second of two field goals for Plascencia, who has made 18 consecutive field goals, tied with Chris O’Brien (1984-85) for the longest streak in program history and tied for the longest active streak in FBS play.
- Lucky Sutton ran for 88 yards, including 30 on the final drive that started with 1:44 left and ended with the Plascencia game-winning field goal.
- SDSU outgained NIU, 266-169, holding Northern Illinois to its fewest points in a game since also scoring three vs. South Florida in the 2010 International Bowl (Jan. 2, 2010) and fewest in a home game since being shut out vs. Navy on Nov. 15, 2008.
- San Diego State has allowed just three points over the last two games, the fewest allowed in a two-game stretch by the Aztecs since 1975 (0 points at Fresno State on Oct. 11 and three points vs. New Mexico State on Oct. 18).
- Additionally, SDSU has not allowed touchdowns in consecutive games for the first time since 2016 (Oct. 14 at Fresno State and Oct. 21 vs. San Jose State).
- Through four games, the San Diego State defense leads the Mountain West in yards allowed per play (3.62, 2nd in FBS), pass efficiency (92.71, 3rd in FBS), scoring (9.75, 6th in FBS), first downs allowed (52, 6th in FBS), total (235.00, 10th in FBS), passing (146.00, 13th in FBS), yards per rush (2.62, 13th in FBS) and rushing (89.00, 19th in FBS), and second in red zone percentage (62.50, 5th in FBS) and third down percentage (26.15, 16th in FBS), and fourth in sacks (2.25, 55th in FBS).
- The Aztecs have allowed just 39 points, including 36 of those at Washington State on Sept. 6 with a safety on quarterback Jayden Dengal. The 39 points are the fewest allowed through four games at SDSU in 50 years (since 1975, 32 points).
- Another way to look at SDSU’s impressive numbers is that it is allowing 235.0 points per game (10th nationally) and 9.8 points per game (6th nationally), while boasting a 3-1 record. In San Diego State’s opponents other games this season, they are 9-6 and are averaging 345.8 yards per game and scoring 23.3 points per game.
- Sutton has run for 337 yards and three touchdowns on 67 carries in 2025, averaging 5.0 yards per carry.
- Denegal is 56 of 93 for 636 yards and three touchdowns in his first four career starts at quarterback.
- Jordan Napier continues to lead the Aztec receiving corps with 25 catches for 290 yards and a touchdown.
- Owen Chambliss leads the SDSU defense with 37 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and two pass breakups. Tano Letuli missed the Cal game with an injury, but returned to make four tackles on Saturday night vs. NIU. Letuli has 24 tackles, while Chris Johnson has 24 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups. Trey White, the Mountain West preseason defensive player of the year after making 12.5 sacks in 2024, has 19 tackles through four games this year, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
- Friday is the 38th meeting between the schools with San Diego State owning a 22-15 advantage.
- The Aztecs have won seven of the last nine games in the series and 10 of the last 13 meetings.
- Following Friday’s clash with the Rams, SDSU travels to Nevada to take on the Wolf Pack on Saturday, Oct. 11.
San Diego State Begins Mountain West Play Friday Night at Home Against Colorado State
San Diego State begins its 27th and final season of Mountain West play on Friday night when it plays host to Colorado State at 7:30 p.m. PT at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT with the game airing on CBS Sports Network and San Diego Sports 760, the flagship radio station of San Diego State athletics.
