San Diego State

FBS

Pacific-12 · San Diego, San Diego, California

388-323-11

All-time

0.537

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

San Diego State's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 1969 · Nov 29, 1969

0.66

San Diego State 36-32 Long Beach State

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Conf Game

#2 · 1975 · Nov 8, 1975

0.64

#13 San Diego State 24-31 #15 Arizona

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

#3 · 2010 · Nov 13, 2010

0.63

San Diego State 35-40 #3 TCU

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Conf Game

#4 · 1970 · Nov 20, 1970

0.62

#14 San Diego State 11-27 Long Beach State

Long Beach State

Conf Game

#5 · 1973 · Oct 6, 1973

0.59

San Diego State 9-14 #14 Houston

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

#6 · 1970 · Nov 7, 1970

0.58

#14 San Diego State 14-13 Pacific

Pacific

Conf Game

#7 · 1996 · Nov 7, 1996

0.57

San Diego State 28-24 #16 Wyoming

Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Conf Game

#8 · 2003 · Sep 6, 2003

0.56

San Diego State 13-16 #2 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

#9 · 2020 · Nov 6, 2020

0.56

San Diego State 17-28 San Jose State

Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California

Conf Game

#10 · 2021 · Oct 23, 2021

0.54

#22 San Diego State 20-14 Air Force

Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Conf Game

#	Date	Season	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Nov 29, 1969	1969	San Diego State 36-32 Long Beach State San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California Conf Game	Conf Game	0.66
2	Nov 8, 1975	1975	#13 San Diego State 24-31 #15 Arizona San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		0.64
3	Nov 13, 2010	2010	San Diego State 35-40 #3 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium, Dallas, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	0.63
4	Nov 20, 1970	1970	#14 San Diego State 11-27 Long Beach State Long Beach State Conf Game	Conf Game	0.62
5	Oct 6, 1973	1973	San Diego State 9-14 #14 Houston San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		0.59
6	Nov 7, 1970	1970	#14 San Diego State 14-13 Pacific Pacific Conf Game	Conf Game	0.58
7	Nov 7, 1996	1996	San Diego State 28-24 #16 Wyoming Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California Conf Game	Conf Game	0.57
8	Sep 6, 2003	2003	San Diego State 13-16 #2 Ohio State Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio		0.56
9	Nov 6, 2020	2020	San Diego State 17-28 San Jose State Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California Conf Game	Conf Game	0.56
10	Oct 23, 2021	2021	#22 San Diego State 20-14 Air Force Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado Conf Game	Conf Game	0.54

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

San Diego State · Pacific-12

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (L)

20243-9

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20234-8

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20227-6

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (L)

202112-2

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (W)

20204-4

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201910-3

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

20187-6

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (L)

201710-3

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Armed Forces Bowl (L)

201611-3

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

#25

AP high

#19

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

201511-3

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (W)

20147-6

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (L)

20138-5

San Diego State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W)

20129-4

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (L)

20118-5

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

20109-4

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (W)

20094-8

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20082-10

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20074-8

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20063-9

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20055-7

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20044-7

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20036-6

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20024-9

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20013-8

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20003-8

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19995-6

San Diego State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19987-5

San Diego State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

19975-7

San Diego State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19968-3

San Diego State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19958-4

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19944-7

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19936-6

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19925-5-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19918-4-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (L)

19906-5

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19896-5-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19883-8

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19875-7

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19868-4

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19855-6-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19844-7-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19832-9-1

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19827-5

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19816-5

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19804-8

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19798-3

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19784-7

San Diego State · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197710-1

San Diego State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#16

Coach final

#19

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197610-1

San Diego State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19758-3

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19748-2-1

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19739-1-1

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#19

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

197210-1

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

#20

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19716-5

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19709-2

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

196911-0

San Diego State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

#18

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Pasadena Bowl (W)

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	San Diego State	0-0	Pacific-12
2025	San Diego State	9-4	Mountain West		6-2						New Mexico Bowl (L)
2024	San Diego State	3-9	Mountain West		2-5
2023	San Diego State	4-8	Mountain West		2-6
2022	San Diego State	7-6	Mountain West	West	5-3						Hawaii Bowl (L)
2021	San Diego State	12-2	Mountain West	West	7-2	✓		#25		#19	Frisco Bowl (W)
2020	San Diego State	4-4	Mountain West	West	4-2
2019	San Diego State	10-3	Mountain West	West	5-3					#24	New Mexico Bowl (W)
2018	San Diego State	7-6	Mountain West	West	4-4						Frisco Bowl (L)
2017	San Diego State	10-3	Mountain West	West	6-2					#19	Armed Forces Bowl (L)
2016	San Diego State	11-3	Mountain West	West	6-2	✓	★	#25	#25	#19	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2015	San Diego State	11-3	Mountain West	West	8-0	✓	★				Hawaii Bowl (W)
2014	San Diego State	7-6	Mountain West	West	5-3						Poinsettia Bowl (L)
2013	San Diego State	8-5	Mountain West	West	6-2						Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W)
2012	San Diego State	9-4	Mountain West		7-1		★				Poinsettia Bowl (L)
2011	San Diego State	8-5	Mountain West		4-3						New Orleans Bowl (L)
2010	San Diego State	9-4	Mountain West		5-3						Poinsettia Bowl (W)
2009	San Diego State	4-8	Mountain West		2-6
2008	San Diego State	2-10	Mountain West		1-7
2007	San Diego State	4-8	Mountain West		3-5
2006	San Diego State	3-9	Mountain West		3-5
2005	San Diego State	5-7	Mountain West		4-4
2004	San Diego State	4-7	Mountain West		2-5
2003	San Diego State	6-6	Mountain West		3-4
2002	San Diego State	4-9	Mountain West		4-3
2001	San Diego State	3-8	Mountain West		2-5
2000	San Diego State	3-8	Mountain West		3-4
1999	San Diego State	5-6	Mountain West		3-4
1998	San Diego State	7-5	Western Athletic	Pacific	7-1						Las Vegas Bowl (L)
1997	San Diego State	5-7	Western Athletic	Pacific	4-4
1996	San Diego State	8-3	Western Athletic	Pacific	6-2
1995	San Diego State	8-4	Western Athletic		5-3					#25
1994	San Diego State	4-7	Western Athletic		2-6
1993	San Diego State	6-6	Western Athletic		4-4
1992	San Diego State	5-5-1	Western Athletic		5-3					#21
1991	San Diego State	8-4-1	Western Athletic		6-1-1						Freedom Bowl (L)
1990	San Diego State	6-5	Western Athletic		5-2
1989	San Diego State	6-5-1	Western Athletic		4-3
1988	San Diego State	3-8	Western Athletic		3-5
1987	San Diego State	5-7	Western Athletic		4-4
1986	San Diego State	8-4	Western Athletic		7-1		★				Holiday Bowl (L)
1985	San Diego State	5-6-1	Western Athletic		3-4-1
1984	San Diego State	4-7-1	Western Athletic		4-3-1
1983	San Diego State	2-9-1	Western Athletic		1-6-1
1982	San Diego State	7-5	Western Athletic		4-3
1981	San Diego State	6-5	Western Athletic		3-5
1980	San Diego State	4-8	Western Athletic		4-4
1979	San Diego State	8-3	Western Athletic		4-2
1978	San Diego State	4-7	Western Athletic		2-4
1977	San Diego State	10-1	Independent					#16	#19	#16
1976	San Diego State	10-1	Independent
1975	San Diego State	8-3	Pacific Coast		3-2					#13
1974	San Diego State	8-2-1	Pacific Coast		4-0		★			#20
1973	San Diego State	9-1-1	Pacific Coast		3-0-1		★		#19
1972	San Diego State	10-1	Pacific Coast		4-0		★		#20
1971	San Diego State	6-5	Pacific Coast		2-3
1970	San Diego State	9-2	Pacific Coast		5-1		★			#14
1969	San Diego State	11-0	Pacific Coast		6-0		★		#18		Pasadena Bowl (W)

Award winners

8 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Matt Araiza2021

Consensus All-AmericanP

Matt Araiza2021

Ray Guy AwardP

Rashaad Penny2017

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Kyle Turley1997

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Marshall Faulk1993

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Marshall Faulk1993

Heisman FinalistRB

Marshall Faulk1992

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Marshall Faulk1992

Heisman FinalistRB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2021	Matt Araiza	P	Consensus All-American
2021	Matt Araiza	P	Ray Guy Award
2017	Rashaad Penny	RB	Consensus All-American
1997	Kyle Turley	OL	Consensus All-American
1993	Marshall Faulk	RB	Consensus All-American
1993	Marshall Faulk	RB	Heisman Finalist
1992	Marshall Faulk	RB	Consensus All-American
1992	Marshall Faulk	RB	Heisman Finalist