2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season

2023 San Diego State Aztecs football

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Record| 4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach|

* Brady Hoke (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Ryan Lindley (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Kurt Mattix (4th season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Captains|

* Jack Browning
* Kenan Christon

Home stadium| Snapdragon Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Mountain West Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
UNLV y  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Boise State y$  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
San Jose State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Air Force |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Wyoming |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Fresno State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Utah State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Hawaii |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 8  |
Colorado State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Nevada |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
New Mexico |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
San Diego State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

The 2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Brady Hoke, who coached his sixth season with the team.[1] The Aztecs played their home games at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.[2]

On November 13, 2023, Hoke announced that he would retire at the end of the regular season.[3] Hoke finished 40–32 (25–21 conference) in four seasons.

The San Diego State Aztecs football team drew an average home attendance of 24,832 in 2023.[4]

## Schedule

[edit]

The Mountain West Schedule was released on March 2, 2023.[5]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

|
|
|
|
|
|

August 26| 4:00 p.m.| Ohio*|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| FS1| W 20–13| 23,867
September 2| 7:30 p.m.| Idaho State*|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| CBSSN| W 36–28| 22,345
September 9| 4:30 p.m.| UCLA*|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| CBS| L 10–35| 32,017
September 16| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 16 Oregon State*|

* Reser Stadium
* Corvallis, OR

| FS1| L 9–26| 35,591
September 22| 7:30 p.m.| Boise State|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| CBSSN| L 31–34| 23,374
September 30| 5:00 p.m.| at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| CBSSN| L 10–49| 24,869
October 14| 8:00 p.m.| at Hawaii|

* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
* Honolulu, HI

| CBSSN| W 41–34| 10,039
October 21| 6:00 p.m.| Nevada|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| FS2| L 0–6| 27,122
November 4| 4:00 p.m.| Utah State|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| FS1| L 24–32 2OT| 23,096
November 11| 5:00 p.m.| at Colorado State|

* Canvas Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| CBSSN| L 19–22| 22,033
November 18| 7:30 p.m.| at San Jose State|

* CEFCU Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| CBSSN| L 13–24| 16,224
November 25| 7:30 p.m.| Fresno State|

* Snapdragon Stadium
* San Diego, CA (rivalry)

| FS1| W 33–18| 22,000

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

[6][7]

## Game summaries

[edit]

### Ohio

[edit]

See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Bobcats | 3 | 3 | 0| 7| 13
Aztecs | 3 | 7 | 0| 10| 20

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: August 26
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C), Wind: N 9 mph
* Game attendance: 23,867
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (10:53) SDSU - Jack Browning 49 yard field goal; 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:07 (San Diego State 3–0)
* (4:22) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 19 yard field goal; 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:26 (Tied 3–3)

Second Quarter

* (4:44) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 40 yard field goal; 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:01 (Ohio 6–3)
* (0:00) SDSU - Mark Redman 13 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:44 (San Diego State 10–6)

Third Quarter

None

Fourth Quarter

* (13:32) SDSU - Jack Browning 21 yard field goal; 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:09 (San Diego State 13–6)
* (5:39) SDSU - Mark Redman 4 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:29 (San Diego State 20–6)
* (1:59) OHIO - Miles Cross 3 yd pass from CJ Harris (Gianni Spetic kick); 15 plays, 65 yards, 3:40 (San Diego State 20–13)

Statistics  | Ohio  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 25 | 15
Plays–yards | 84–390 | 58–318
Rushes–yards | 31–111 | 31–154
Passing yards | 279 | 164
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–51–3 | 18–28–0
Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Ohio  | Passing | CJ Harris | 18–42, 203 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 15 carries, 65 yards
Receiving | Sam Wiglusz | 10 receptions, 103 yards
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 17–27, 164 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jaylon Armstead | 8 carries, 78 yards
Receiving | Mark Redman | 5 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD

### Idaho State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team

Idaho State Bengals (0–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Bengals | 3 | 10 | 0| 15| 28
Aztecs | 10 | 10 | 9| 7| 36

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: N 6 mph
* Game attendance: 22,345
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Michael Grady (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:49) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 32 yard field goal; 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10 (Idaho State 3–0)
* (6:50) SDSU – Jack Browning 43 yard field goal; 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48 (Tied 3–3)
* (2:54) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44 (San Diego State 10–3)

Second quarter

* (14:50) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 33 yard field goal; 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04 (San Diego State 10–6)
* (6:35) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12 (San Diego State 17–6)
* (1:10) SDSU – Jack Browning 41 yard field goal; 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22 (San Diego State 20–6)
* (0:14) ISU – Christian Fredericksen 24 yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick); 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50 (San Diego State 20–13)

Third quarter

* (8:48) SDSU – Team Safety; 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:05 (San Diego State 22–13)
* (6:09) SDSU – Martin Blake 3 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32 (San Diego State 29–13)

Fourth quarter

* (13:34) ISU – Chedon James 8 yard pass from Hunter Hays (Hunter Hays pass to Alfred Jordan Jr. for two-point conversion); 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59 (San Diego State 29–21)
* (6:50) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22 (San Diego State 36–21)
* (0:39) ISU – Hunter Hays 2 yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick); 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01 (San Diego State 36–28)

Statistics  | Idaho State  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 24 | 18
Plays–yards | 70–344 | 67–389
Rushes–yards | 17–22 | 47–304
Passing yards | 322 | 85
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–63–3 | 13–20–1
Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Idaho State  | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 19–42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Hunter Hays | 9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Christian Fredericksen | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 13–19, 85 yards
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Martin Blake | 3 receptions, 40 yards

### UCLA

[edit]

See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA Bruins (1–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Bruins | 7 | 21 | 7| 0| 35
Aztecs | 7 | 3 | 0| 0| 10

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: September 9
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C), Wind: N 9 mph
* Game attendance: 32,017
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (7:26) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 81 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 1 play, 81 yards, 0:11 (UCLA 7–0)
* (2:33) SDSU – Mekhi Shaw 21 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53 (Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

* (14:56) UCLA – Carson Steele 13 yard run (R. J. Lopez kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37 (UCLA 14–7)
* (10:21) UCLA – T. J. Harden 59 yard run (R. J. Lopez kick); 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:01 (UCLA 21–7)
* (5:03) SDSU – Jack Browning 44 yard field goal; 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:18 (UCLA 21–10)
* (1:20) UCLA – Logan Loya 24 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 7 plays, 85 yards, 0:56 (UCLA 28–10)

Third quarter

* (2:05) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 6 yard pass from Dante Moore (R. J. Lopez kick); 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:20 (UCLA 35–10)

Fourth quarter

None

Statistics  | UCLA  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 26 | 17
Plays–yards | 68–550 | 71–259
Rushes–yards | 39–254 | 33–63
Passing yards | 296 | 196
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–0 | 20–38–3
Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

UCLA  | Passing | Dante Moore | 17–27, 290 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | T. J. Harden | 9 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Josiah Norwood | 2 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 19–37, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Kenan Christon | 9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving | Mekhi Shaw | 5 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 16 Oregon State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (2–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 0 | 3 | 0| 6| 9
No. 16 Beavers | 3 | 9 | 7| 7| 26

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

* Date: September 16
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C), Wind: N 2 mph
* Game attendance: 35,591
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (7:57) OSU – Atticus Sappington 48 yard field goal; 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:48 (Oregon State 3–0)

Second quarter

* (13:36) OSU – Atticus Sappington 48 yard field goal; 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:42 (Oregon State 6–0)
* (8:32) OSU – Joshua Gray 3 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed); 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48 (Oregon State 12–0)
* (0:44) SDSU – Jack Browning 52 yard field goal; 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:21 (Oregon State 12–3)

Third quarter

* (7:40) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 yard run (Atticus Sappington kick); 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:36 (Oregon State 19–3)

Fourth quarter

* (9:01) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 6 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed); 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:08 (Oregon State 19–9)
* (8:48) OSU – Anthony Gould 75 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Atticus Sappington kick); 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13 (Oregon State 26–9)

Statistics  | San Diego State  | Oregon State

|
|

First downs | 18 | 20
Plays–yards | 66–326 | 62–475
Rushes–yards | 34–70 | 32–191
Passing yards | 256 | 475
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–1 | 14–30–2
Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 20–32, 256 yards, INT
Rushing | Jaylon Armstead | 11 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving | Mark Redman | 4 receptions, 77 yards
Oregon State  | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 14–30, 284 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 102 yards
Receiving | Anthony Gould | 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

### Boise State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team

Boise State Broncos (2–1) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (2–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Broncos | 0 | 17 | 10| 7| 34
Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 0| 14| 31

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C), Wind: N 2 mph
* Game attendance: 23,374
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

* (7:37) SDSU - Baylin Brooks 34 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:23 (San Diego State 7–0)

Second Quarter

* (11:58) BSU - Eric McAlister 25 yard pass from Taylen Green (Jonah Dalmas kick); 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:21 (Tied 7-7)
* (9:13) SDSU - Jack Browning 22 yard field goal; 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:45 (San Diego State 10-7)
* (7:13) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 58 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:55 (Boise State 14-10)
* (2:48) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 2 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:25 (San Diego State 17-14)
* (0:22) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yard field goal; 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:22 (Tied 17-17)

Third Quarter

* (4:52) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yard field goal; 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:19 (Boise State 20-17)
* (3:05) BSU - Taylen Green 10 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:37 (Boise State 27-17)

Fourth Quarter

* (14:17) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 10 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:43 (Boise State 27-24)
* (2:02) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 6 yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick); 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:52 (Boise State 34-24)
* (0:42) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 10 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:15 (Boise State 34-31)

Statistics  | Boise State  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 19 | 22
Plays–yards | 63–403 | 63–439
Rushes–yards | 41–241 | 40–166
Passing yards | 162 | 273
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–22–0 | 17–23–0
Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Boise State  | Passing | Taylen Green | 12–22, 162 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 23 carries, 205 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Eric McAlister | 5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 16–22, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 16 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Baylin Brooks | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

### at Air Force

[edit]

See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team

San Diego State Aztecs (2–3) at Air Force Falcons (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 0| 0| 10
Falcons | 0 | 21 | 21| 7| 49

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

* Date: September 30
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,869
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

* (13:34) SDSU - Joshua Nicholson 21 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:32 (San Diego State 7-0)
* (10:31) AF - Cade Harris 7 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03 (Tied 7-7)
* (4:21) AF - Emmanuel Michel 2 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04 (Air Force 14-7)
* (0:43) AF - Emmanuel Michel 3 yard run (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09 (Air Force 21-7)
* (0:00) SDSU - Jack Browning 61 yard field goal; 8 plays, 31 yards, 0:43 (Air Force 21-10)

Third quarter

* (12:04) AF - Cade Harris 54 yard pass from Zac Larrier (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 (Air Force 28-10)
* (7:18) AF - Jared Roznos 53 yard pass from Zac Larrier (Matthew Dapore kick); 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:00 (Air Force 35-10)
* (7:09) AF - Trey Taylor 30 yard interception return (Matthew Dapore kick); 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 (Air Force 42-10)

Fourth quarter

* (9:45) AF - Jensen Jones 4 yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick); 16 plays, 85 yards, 10:20 (Air Force 49-10)

Statistics  | San Diego State  | Air Force

|
|

First downs | 14 | 24
Plays–yards | 55–227 | 59–476
Rushes–yards | 30–105 | 52–287
Passing yards | 122 | 189
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–1 | 6–7–0
Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 13–24, 122 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Kenan Christon | 14 carries, 59 yards
Receiving | Mark Redman | 2 receptions, 27 yards
Air Force  | Passing | Zac Larrier | 6–7, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Zac Larrier | 8 carries, 107 yards
Receiving | Cade Harris | 2 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

### at Hawaii

[edit]

See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

San Diego State Aztecs (2–4) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 10 | 7 | 3| 21| 41
Warriors | 0 | 14 | 10| 10| 34

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

* Date: October 14
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C), Wind: NE 2 mph
* Game attendance: 10,039
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (12:12) SDSU - Jack Browning 22 yard field goal; 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58 (San Diego State 3-0)
* (4:16) SDSU - Lucky Sutton 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:16 (San Diego State 10-0)

Second Quarter

* (12:25) SDSU - Deshawn McCuin 70 yard interception return (Jack Browning kick); 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:13 (San Diego State 17-0)
* (7:49) HAW - Pofele Ashlock 17 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:30 (San Diego State 17-7)
* (1:30) HAW - Alex Perry 8 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:29 (San Diego State 17-14)

Third Quarter

* (8:34) HAW - Matthew Shipley 46 yard field goal; 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:47 (Tied 17-17)
* (0:56) SDSU - Jack Browning 24 yard field goal; 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:38 (San Diego State 20-17)
* (0:00) HAW - Nick Cenacle 52 yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56 (Hawaii 24-20)

Fourth Quarter

* (13:33) SDSU - Mekhi Shaw 69 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:18 (San Diego State 27-24)
* (12:27) SDSU - Lucky Sutton 2 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:49 (San Diego State 34-24)
* (10:22) HAW - Landon Sims 1 yard run (Matthew Shipley kick); 3 plays, 75 yards, 2:05 (San Diego State 34-31)
* (2:11) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:56 (San Diego State 41-31)
* (0:59) HAW - Matthew Shipley 47 yard field goal; 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:12 (San Diego State 41-34)

Statistics  | San Diego State  | Hawaii

|
|

First downs | 17 | 19
Plays–yards | 67–378 | 63–480
Rushes–yards | 43–157 | 15–53
Passing yards | 221 | 427
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–24–1 | 29–48–1
Time of possession | 36:08 | 23:52
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 18–24, 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 13 carries, 53 yards
Receiving | Mekhi Shaw | 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii  | Passing | Brayden Schager | 29–47, 427 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei | 4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving | Steven McBride | 5 receptions, 157 yards

### Nevada

[edit]

See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Nevada Wolf Pack (0–6) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–4)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Wolf Pack | 3 | 3 | 0| 0| 6
Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: October 21
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: N 9 mph
* Game attendance: 27,122
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (7:03) NEV - Brandon Talton 39 yard field goal; 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:30 (Nevada 3–0)

Second Quarter

* (0:00) NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yard field goal; 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:50 (Nevada 6-0)

Third Quarter

None

Fourth Quarter

None

Statistics  | Nevada  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 26 | 21
Plays–yards | 61–242 | 53–204
Rushes–yards | 39–144 | 39–157
Passing yards | 242 | 204
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–22–0 | 6–14–0
Time of possession | 30:14 | 29:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Nevada  | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 9–22, 98 yards
Rushing | Sean Dollars | 11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving | Dalevon Campbell | 1 reception, 44 yards
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 6–14, 47 yards
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 14 carries, 52 yards
Receiving | Mekhi Shaw | 1 reception, 19 yards

### Utah State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies (3–5) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–5)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Aggies | 0 | 3 | 7| 7| 7| 8| 32
Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 0| 10| 7| 0| 24

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: November 4
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: N 9 mph
* Game attendance: 23,096
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

None

Second Quarter

* (14:10) SDSU - Mark Redman 9 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:18 (San Diego State 7-0)
* (10:14) USU - William Testa 24 yard field goal; 14 yards, 68 yards, 3:56 (San Diego State 7-3)

Third Quarter

* (8:43) USU - Jalen Royals 50 yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick); 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:43 (Utah State 10-7)

Fourth Quarter

* (13:40) USU - Davon Booth 19 yard run (William Testa kick); 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:25 (Utah State 17-7)
* (7:10) SDSU - Kenan Christon 10 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:08 (Utah State 17-14)
* (0:33) SDSU - Jack Browning 23 yard field goal; 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:54 (Tied 17-17)

First Overtime

* SDSU - Brionne Penny 27 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 2 plays, 25 yards (San Diego State 24-17)
* USU - Terrell Vaughn 18 yard pass from Cooper Legas (William Testa kick); 3 plays, 25 yards (Tied 24-24)

Second Overtime

* USU - Robert Briggs Jr. 20 yard run (Terrell Vaughn pass to Broc Lane for two-point conversion); 2 plays, 25 yards (Utah State 32-24)

Statistics  | Utah State  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 20 | 17
Plays–yards | 76–400 | 71–384
Rushes–yards | 44–171 | 31–121
Passing yards | 229 | 263
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–32–0 | 26–40–1
Time of possession | 28:30 | 31:30
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Utah State  | Passing | Cooper Legas | 11–15, 167 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Davon Booth | 13 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Terrell Vaughn | 8 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 25–39, 265 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Lucky Sutton | 11 carries, 86 yards
Receiving | Kenan Christon | 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

### at Colorado State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team

San Diego State Aztecs (3–6) at Colorado State Rams (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 6| 13| 19
Rams | 5 | 10 | 7| 0| 22

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

* Date: November 11
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 22,033
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Malik Zaire (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (5:58) CSU - Mohamed Kamara safety; 2 plays, -7 yards, 1:29 (Colorado State 2-0)
* (2:42) CSU - Jordan Noyes 34 yard field goal; 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:27 (Colorado State 5-0)

Second Quarter

* (10:22) CSU - Jordan Noyes 30 yard field goal; 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:17 (Colorado State 8-0)
* (4:19) CSU - Dallin Holker 1 yard run (Jordan Noyes kick); 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:08 (Colorado State 15-0)

Third Quarter

* (10:10) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 22 yard field goal; 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:57 (Colorado State 15-3)
* (7:31) CSU - Justin Marshall 5 yard run (Jordan Noyes kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) (Colorado State 22-3)
* (3:06) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 38 yard field goal; 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:18 (Colorado State 22-6)

Fourth Quarter

* (11:37) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 8 yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed); 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26 (Colorado State 22-12)
* (2:04) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:30 (Colorado State 22-19)

Statistics  | San Diego State  | Colorado State

|
|

First downs | 17 | 22
Plays–yards | 57–273 | 75–427
Rushes–yards | 32–145 | 44–183
Passing yards | 128 | 244
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–25–0 | 18–31–1
Time of possession | 28:13 | 30:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 19–25, 128 yards
Rushing | Cam Davis | 9 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Mark Redman | 4 receptions, 53 yards
Colorado State  | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 17–30, 202 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Justin Marshall | 18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Justus Ross-Simmons | 4 receptions, 89 yards

### at San Jose State

[edit]

See also: 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team

San Diego State Aztecs (3–7) at San Jose State Spartans (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 7 | 3 | 0| 3| 13
Spartans | 0 | 10 | 7| 7| 24

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

* Date: November 18
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C), Wind: W 6 mph
* Game attendance: 16,225
* Referee: Jon Noli
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Donte Whitner (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

* (5:01) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:30 (San Diego State 7-0)

Second Quarter

* (14:19) SJSU - Dominick Mazotti 10 yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:37 (Tied 7-7)
* (3:03) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 46 yard field goal; 7 plays, 4 yards, 3:37 (San Diego State 10-7)
* (0:00) SJSU - Kyler Halvorsen 35 yard field goal; 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:03 (Tied 10-10)

Third Quarter

* (6:16) SJSU - Quali Conley 20 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:41 (San Jose State 17-10)

Fourth Quarter

* (8:54) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 21 yard field goal; 16 plays, 85 yards, 7:50 (San Jose State 17-13)
* (5:13) SJSU - Kairee Robinson 5 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:41 (San Jose State 24-13)

Statistics  | San Diego State  | San Jose State

|
|

First downs | 18 | 19
Plays–yards | 65–300 | 49–355
Rushes–yards | 41–183 | 29–181
Passing yards | 117 | 174
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–24–2 | 15–20–1
Time of possession | 35:16 | 24:44
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 15–24, 117 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Jaylon Armstead | 21 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Phillippe Wesley II | 4 receptions, 48 yards
San Jose State  | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 15–20, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Quali Conley | 13 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Isaac Jernagin | 2 receptions, 56 yards

### Fresno State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

Fresno State Bulldogs (8–3) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (3–8)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0| 8| 18
Aztecs | 3 | 13 | 7| 10| 33

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

* Date: November 25
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C), Wind: 0 mph
* Game attendance: 22,000
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Will Blackmon (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (9:19) FSU - Malik Sherrod 62 yard run (Dylan Lynch kick); 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:32 (Fresno State 7-0)
* (5:12) SDSU - Jack Browning 32 yard field goal; 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:03 (Fresno State 7-3)

Second Quarter

* (14:56) SDSU - Jack Browning 39 yard field goal; 8 plays, 12 yards, 4:06 (Fresno State 7-6)
* (8:03) SDSU - Jalen Mayden 70 yard run; 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:03 (San Diego State 13-7)
* (2:58) SDSU - Jack Browning 41 yard field goal; 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:59 (San Diego State 16-7)
* (0:00) FSU - Dylan Lynch 43 yard field goal; 8 plays, 48 yards, 0:45 (San Diego State 16-10)

Third Quarter

* (8:55) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Jack Browning kick); 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:35 (San Diego State 23-10)

Fourth Quarter

* (14:14) SDSU - Jack Browning 33 yard field goal; 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:23 (San Diego State 26-10)
* (10:08) FSU - Malik Sherrod 1 yard run (Jalen Moss pass from Mikey Keene for two-point conversion); 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 (San Diego State 26-18)
* (2:54) SDSU - Leo Kemp 5 yard pass from Jalen Mayden (Jack Browning kick); 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:06 (San Diego State 33-18)

Statistics  | Fresno State  | San Diego State

|
|

First downs | 17 | 21
Plays–yards | 56–341 | 79–415
Rushes–yards | 19–151 | 53–226
Passing yards | 190 | 189
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–37–1 | 17–26–0
Time of possession | 19:09 | 40:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

Fresno State  | Passing | Mikey Keene | 21–36, 190 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Malik Sherrod | 15 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Erik Brooks | 5 receptions, 53 yards
San Diego State  | Passing | Jalen Mayden | 17–26, 189 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jalen Mayden | 14 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Cameron Harpole | 3 receptions, 46 yards

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Brady Hoke". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Snapdragon Stadium". San Diego State University. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
3. ^ "Brady Hoke Retires as Aztec Football Head Coach". goaztecs.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
4. ^ "2023 FBS Attendance Trends". D1.ticker. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
5. ^ Kenerly, Matthew (March 2, 2023). "Mountain West Football's 2023 Schedule Released". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
6. ^ "San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
7. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

* v
* t
* e

San Diego State Aztecs football

Venues|

* College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
* Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
* Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
* Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
* San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
* Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
* Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Fresno State

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943–1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

National championship seasons in bold
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[comp]: Completions
*[att]: Attempts
*[int]: Interceptions