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San Diego State

Pac-12 | 2026

Projected Wins

7.1

Team Thesis

San Diego State's Defense Loses Depth Just as the Offense Gets Its Pieces Back. The story here is a flip.

Model Profile

#69

JP+ Rank

#93

Offense

#33

Defense

+1.4

Overall

-2.3

Offense

+3.7

Defense

Why JP+ Is Lower

7.5

Market

7.1

JP+

7.4

SP+

JP+ GAP: -0.4 WINS

Roster Snapshot

Roster stock#84
Rated coverage74%
Candidate members86
Rated players64

Season Path

Cliff risk

Bowl path88%
5-1 start30%
Collapse risk12%

30% to start 5-1 or better. Bowl path 88%. Collapse risk 12% (5 or fewer wins). Schedule is front-loaded by +0.6 wins through the first six. Biggest shift Wk2: 99% to 25%.

Bull Case

9-2

If the defense's replacements settle in quickly and Lawrence anchors the line, this team pushes toward the higher end of that number.

Bear Case

6-5

If the coverage attrition lingers into October, 6.9 could prove generous.

Pac-12 Context

TeamJP+MarketSP+
San Diego State7.17.57.4
Boise State6.77.58.2
Fresno State6.06.56.9
Texas State6.06.56.8
Washington State5.35.55.3
Utah State4.94.54.4
Oregon State4.64.55.2
Colorado State4.43.53.9