Pac-12 · San Diego, CA
San Diego State
Aztecs
Unranked2026: 2-3 (1-0 conf) Snapdragon Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
390-326-11
.544 win pct
Weeks ranked
8
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
San Diego State was a small-college power under Don Coryell in the 1960s and later produced running back Marshall Faulk. Brady Hoke and Rocky Long made the Aztecs a Mountain West mainstay, and the 2021 team went 12-2. The program moved into Snapdragon Stadium in 2022.
Rivals
- Institution
- San Diego State University
- Nickname
- Aztecs
- Founded
- 1897
- First season
- 1931
- Conference
- Pac-12
- Head coach
- Sean Lewis (since 2024)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @AztecFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
2-3 overall
2026 season
- Sep 5PortPortland State20
- Sep 12
- Sep 19
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
Texas State29 - Oct 10
Oregon State (home) - Oct 17San Diego State (home)
- Oct 24
Colorado State (home) - Oct 31San Diego State (home)
- Nov 14San Diego State (home)
- Nov 21
#23Boise State (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Snapdragon Stadium
Capacity
35,000
San Diego, CA
- Opened
- 2022
- 4 seasons ago
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Avg. home crowd
- 22,634
- 65% of capacity · 34 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 34,046
- vs Arizona, 2022
- Zip
- 92093
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1931–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 196911-0Don Coryell
- 197210-1Don Coryell
- 197610-1Claude Gilbert
- 197710-1Claude Gilbert
- 202112-2Brady Hoke
- 19709-2Don Coryell
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lewis | 2024–2026 | 12-13 | .480 | — |
| Brady Hoke | 2020–2023 | 27-20 | .574 | #25 |
| Rocky Long | 2011–2019 | 81-38 | .681 | #25 |
| Brady Hoke | 2009–2010 | 13-12 | .520 | — |
| Chuck Long | 2006–2008 | 9-27 | .250 | — |
| Tom Craft | 2002–2005 | 19-29 | .396 | — |
| Ted Tollner | 1994–2001 | 43-48 | .473 | — |
| Al Luginbill | 1989–1993 | 31-25-3 | .551 | — |
| Dennis Stolz | 1986–1988 | 16-19 | .457 | — |
| Doug Scovil | 1981–1985 | 24-32-3 | .432 | — |
| Claude Gilbert | 1973–1980 | 61-26-2 | .697 | #16 |
| Don Coryell | 1969–1972 | 36-8 | .818 | — |
7 picks · 1 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20261 picks
- #27Chris JohnsonCornerback · Miami
20224 picks
- #87Cameron ThomasDefensive End · Arizona
- #112Daniel BellingerTight End · New York
- #180Matt AraizaPunter · Buffalo
- #186Zachary ThomasOffensive Tackle · Chicago
20211 picks
- #108Darren HallCornerback · Atlanta
20201 picks
- #156Keith IsmaelCenter · Washington