2018 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Frisco Bowl, L 0–27 vs. Ohio | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jeff Horton (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Zach Arnett (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | SDCCU Stadium |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by eighth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. San Diego State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Ohio.
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Aztecs signed a total of 24 recruits. [1]
College recruiting information (2018) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Andrew Alves ILB | San Diego, California | St. Augustine High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 20, 2017 | |
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Matt Araiza K | San Diego, California | Rancho Bernardo High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Carson Baker QB | La Mesa, California | Helix High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Keshawn Banks DE | Rio Rancho, New Mexico | Rio Rancho High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | Jul 11, 2017 | |
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Luq Barcoo CB | Chula Vista, California | Grossmont College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Cedarious Barfield ATH | El Paso, Texas | El Dorado High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 | |
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Daniel Bellinger OLB | Las Vegas, Nevada | Palo Verde High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 30, 2017 | |
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Josh Bornes OLB | San Marcos, California | San Marcos High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
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Jordan Byrd ATH | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Manzano High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 | |
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William Dunkle DT | Chula Vista, California | Eastlake High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 356 lb (161 kg) | Dec 18, 2017 | |
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Denaylan Fuimaono S | Carson, California | Carson High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 9, 2017 | |
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J.R. Justice WR | San Diego, California | St. Augustine High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
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Elijah Kothe WR | Las Vegas, Nevada | Faith Lutheran High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 5, 2017 | |
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Jalil Lecky DE | Antioch, California | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Nic McTear TE | Frisco, Texas | Heritage High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 21, 2017 | |
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Allan Mwata S | Henderson, Nevada | Liberty High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 3, 2017 | |
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Daniel Okpoko DE | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | St. Joseph Secondary School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Joah Robinett DE | San Diego, California | Oregon State University | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Rashad Scott WR | La Mesa, California | Helix High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jun 25, 2017 | |
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Kobe Smith WR | Gardena, California | Junipero Serra High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 | |
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T.J. Sullivan WR | San Diego, California | Mt. Carmel High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Cameron Thomas DE | Carlsbad, California | Carlsbad High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 | |
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Zidane Thomas RB | Peoria, Arizona | Centennial High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Alama Uluave OG | Honolulu, Hawaii | Punahou School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Maxwell Award [2] | Juwan Washington | RB | JR |
John Mackey Award [3] | Kahale Warring | TE | JR |
Lou Groza Award [4] | John Baron II | K | SR |
Paul Hornung Award [5] | Juwan Washington | RB/KR | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [6] | Christian Chapman | QB | SR |
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Aztecs were predicted to finish in second place in the West Division. [7]
The Aztecs had three players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team. [8]
Offense Keith Ismael – OL Tyler Roemer – OL Defense Tariq Thompson – DB |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Stanford * | FS1 | L 10–31 | 40,913 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Sacramento State * | W 28–14 | 45,755 | ||
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Arizona State * |
| CBSSN | W 28–21 | 34,641 |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan * |
| CBSSN | W 23–20 OT | 30,898 |
October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | at Boise State | ESPNU | W 19–13 | 36,679 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| CBSSN | W 21–17 | 25,326 |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose State ![]() |
| CBSSN | W 16–13 | 30,451 |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | ESPNU | L 24–28 | 14,545 | |
November 3 | 7:15 p.m. | at New Mexico | ESPNU | W 31–23 | 14,646 | |
November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 24,986 |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | CBSSN | L 14–23 | 36,123 | |
November 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii |
| ESPNU | L 30–31 OT | 28,014 |
December 19 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Ohio * | ESPN | L 0–27 | 11,029 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
No. 13 Cardinal | 0 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Aztecs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
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No. 23 Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Aztecs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Aztecs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Spartans | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Wolf Pack | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
Lobos | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Aztecs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Aztecs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
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Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
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Team | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Keith Ismael | OL | SO |
First | Kyahva Tezino | LB | JR |
Second | Ryan Pope | OL | SR |
Second | John Baron | PK | SR |
Second | Tariq Thompson | DB | SO |
Honorable | Parker Baldwin | DB | SR |
Honorable | Noble Hall | DL | SR |
Honorable | Brandon Heicklen | P | JR |
Honorable | Kahale Warring | TE | JR |
Honorable | Juwan Washington | RB | JR |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 86 | Kahale Warring | TE | Houston Texans |