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2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team

2025 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachZac Barton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRob Aurich (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumSnapdragon Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Hawaii   0 – 0     1 – 0  
UNLV   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Air Force   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 25 Boise State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Colorado State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nevada   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Diego State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Jose State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Utah State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wyoming   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Fresno State   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 24, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team will represent San Diego State University in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Sean Lewis, the Aztecs play home games at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

The 2025 season will be the final season for the Aztecs in the Mountain West Conference as San Diego State will move to the Pac-12 Conference in 2026.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 287:00 p.m.No. 24 (FCS) Stony Brook*
KUSI/MWN
September 67:15 p.m.at Washington State*
The CW
September 207:30 p.m.California*
  • Snapdragon Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSN
September 27at Northern Illinois*
October 37:30 p.m.Colorado State
  • Snapdragon Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSN
October 117:30 p.m.at Nevada
CBSSN
October 25at Fresno State
FOX/FS1/FS2
November 14:00 p.m.Wyomingdagger
  • Snapdragon Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSN
November 88:00 p.m.at Hawaii
Spectrum/MWN
November 157:30 p.m.Boise State
  • Snapdragon Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSN
November 22San Jose State
  • Snapdragon Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
FOX/FS1/FS2
November 2812:30 p.m.at New Mexico
CBSSN
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Preseason

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Mountain West preseason media poll

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The Mountain West's preseason media poll was released on July 16, 2025. San Diego State was predicted to finished eighth in the conference.[4]

Game summaries

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No. 24 (FCS) Stony Brook

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See also: 2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
No. 24 (FCS) Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 (FCS) Seawolves 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: August 28, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: KUSI/MWN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STBK SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stony Brook Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington State

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See also: 2025 Washington State Cougars football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Cougars 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. PDT
  • TV: The CW
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

California

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See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Illinois

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See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: September 27, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Colorado State

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See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: October 3, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CSU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nevada

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See also: 2025 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Wolf Pack 0 0 000

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Fresno State

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See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wyoming

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See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WYO SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Hawaii

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See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
  • TV: Spectrum/MWN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Boise State

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See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team
Boise State Broncos (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BSU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

San Jose State

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See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team
San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Aztecs 0 0 000

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • TV: FOX/FS1/FS2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SJSU SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Mexico

[edit]
See also: 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: November 28, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster

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2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Jordan Napier  So
QB 4 Jayden Denegal  Jr
QB 5 Bert Emanuel Jr.  Jr
RB 7 Lucky Sutton Jr
QB 10 Parker Threatt  Fr
WR 11 Mikey Welsh Jr
QB 12 Kyle Crum Jr
WR 13 Nathan Acevedo Jr
WR 14 Donovan Brown Jr
TE 15 Jackson Ford  Fr
WR 16 Will Cianfrini  Fr
WR 17 Jacob Bostick Jr
TE 18 Arthur Ban  Fr
TE 19 Seth Adams Sr
WR 20 Myles Kitt-Denton Sr
RB 21 Byron Cardwell Jr. Sr
RB 22 Christian Washington Jr
RB 23 Cincere Rhaney  Fr
RB 29 Jordin Thomas Fr
QB 30 JP Mialovski Fr
TE 36 Kodi Cornelius  Fr
QB 41 Draiden Trudeau Fr
TE 47 Connor Irons  Fr
OL 53 Ikbahl Kassim Fr
OL 57 Saipale Fuimaono Sr
OL 61 Chase Duarte Fr
OL 62 Ashdon Wnetrzak Fr
OL 63 Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli Sr
OL 68 Delon Craft Jr. Fr
OL 69 Alex Bleszynski Fr
OL 70 Christian Jones Sr
OL 71 Bayo Kannike Sr
OL 72 Dallas Fincher Sr
OL 73 Anthony Hastings Fr
OL 75 Michael Leville Watkins  Fr
OL 76 Kalan Ellis Jr
OL 77 Cam May Jr
OL 78 Joseph Borjon Sr
OL 79 Mason Baker So
WR 81 Timothy Netane Sr
WR 82 Jaylon Hawkins Fr
WR 84 Ben Scolari  Fr
WR 85 Jerry McClure  So
WR 87 Marcus Mozer Fr
TE 88 Ryan Wolfer  Fr
TE 89 Jacob Alvarez Fr
WR 92 De'yhare Overstreet-Glover Jr
TE 95 Jack Lua Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Bryce Phillips  Sr
CB 1 Chris Johnson Sr
EDGE 2 Trey White Jr
S 6 Eric Butler Sr
S 9 Dalesean Staley  Jr
EDGE 10 Ryan Henderson Jr
LB 12 Owen Chambliss  So
CB 13 Prince Williams  Fr
S 14 Jatavious Magee Sr
CB 15 Xavier Hamlett  Sr
CB 16 Jelani Whitmore  Sr
S 17 Deshawn McCuin  Sr
S 20 Jelani McLaughlin  So
LB 21 Tano Letuli  Jr
S 22 Max Garrison Jr
CB 23 Isaiah Buxton  Fr
S 24 Josiah Cox Jr
S 26 Dwayne McDougle Jr
S 29 Josh Hunter Jr
LB 30 Jeremiah Tuiileila Fr
EDGE 31 Jared Badie Jr
LB 32 Tanner Williams  Fr
EDGE 33 Brady Nassar Jr
LB 34 Dean Harrington  Fr
S 35 Hunter Haines  Fr
S 36 Kaimana Tufaga Fr
S 37 Chase Shumate Fr
EDGE 38 Lucan Amituanai Fr
EDGE 40 Charlie Stewart Sr
LB 41 Mister Williams Sr
LB 42 Brady Anderson Sr
CB 43 Braylon Cardwell Fr
EDGE 44 Niles King Sr
LB 45 DJ Herman Sr
S 46 Oberhiri Eyafe  Fr
DL 48 Kainoa Davis  Fr
LB 52 Jayden Kendricks Jr
DL 54 Krishna Clay Jr
DL 55 Malachi Finau Jr
DL 56 August Salvati Jr
LB 58 Etene Pritchard Fr
DL 67 Tiumalu Afalava So
DL 90 Sam Benjamin Sr
DL 91 Amari Comier Jr
DL 94 Tevis Tuioti Sr
DL 96 Marlon Ames Fr
DL 97 Sidney Dupuy Fr
EDGE 99 Brian Townsend Jr. Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Gabriel Plascencia Sr
K 18 Nick Clegg  Fr
P 39 Eemil Herranen  Jr
LS 50 Tyson Chavez  Jr
LS 60 Connor Poulson  Fr
LS 64 Luke Williams Jr
P 89 Tashi Dorje Jr
P 93 Hunter Green Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Zac Barton (associate HC / special teams coordinator / tight ends)
  • Rob Aurich (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Matt Johnson (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Lanear Sampson (offensive pass game coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Mike Schmidt (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Demetrius Sumler (defensive pass game coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Darian Hagan (running backs)
  • David Lose (defensive line)
  • Roy Manning (defensive edges)
  • C. J. McGorisk (safeties)
  • Ryan Lindley (senior offensive analyst)
  • Tyler Sutton (senior defensive analyst)
  • Jeff Sobol (head of football performance)
  • Chris Gordert (assistant director of strength & conditioning)
  • Tahj Capehart (graduate assistant)
  • Jayden Dawson (graduate assistant)
  • Parker Houston (graduate assistant)
  • Kyle Moretti (graduet assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 20, 2025

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Ryan Dirksen OL Bryant
Tayvion Beasley S BYU
Tayten Beyer CB Cal Poly
Jake Sinz LB Colorado Mesa
Louis Brown IV WR Colorado State
Phillippe Wesley WR Delaware State
Ryan Gaea DL Duquesne
Keion Mitchell DL Howard
Kai Holec OT Indiana State
Kenan Christon RB Jackson State
AJ Duffy QB New Haven
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson QB North Dakota
Bennett Walker DB North Dakota
Jaylon Armstead RB Portland State
Malik Gucake EDGE Prairie View A&M
Dean Abdullah OL Sacramento State
Logan Tanner TE Sacramento State
Wyatt Draeger DL Towson
Darrion Dalton DL Washington State
Dominic Oliver DE Western Kentucky
Baylin Brooks WR Western Michigan
Jason Mitchell S Western Michigan
Danny O'Neil QB Wisconsin
Tupu Alualu DL Unknown
Cam Davis RB Unknown
Ezekiel Larry DE Unknown
Danny Niu LB Unknown
Brian Pierce WR Unknown
Bobby Shaw WR Unknown
Brady Anderson LB Withdrawn
Josh Hunter DB Withdrawn
Nino Remigio WR Withdrawn

Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Connor Irons TE Air Force
Mason Baker OL American River CC
Byron Cardwell RB California
Bert Emanuel Jr. QB Central Michigan
Kainoa Davis DL Charlotte
Christian Washington RB Coastal Carolina
August Salvati EDGE Florida Atlantic
Nathan Acevedo WR Fresno State
Niles King DE Grand Valley State
Malachi Finau DL Hawaii
Camren May OT Howard
Dwayne McDougle S Idaho
Mister Williams LB Incarnate Word
Jayden Denegal QB Michigan
Dallas Fincher OL Michigan State
Oberhiri Eyafe DB Minnesota
Donovan Brown WR Monroe
Josiah Cox S New Mexico State
Hunter Green P Northern Colorado
Trayvon Rudolph WR Northern Illinois
Myles Kitt-Denton WR Northwestern State
Seth Adams TE Southeastern Louisiana
Kalan Ellis IOL Syracuse
Jacob Bostick WR Texas A&M
Jackson Ford TE Tulsa
Tanner Williams LB Utah State
Abayomi Kannike OL Utah Tech
Michael Watkins IOL Washington
Hunter Haines DB Washington State

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References

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  1. ^ "San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2025". ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 San Diego State Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "San Diego State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  6. ^ "San Diego State Aztecs 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  7. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. January 2, 2024.