2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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]

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

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

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

Ohio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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