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2017 [[{{{team}}} football]]
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 MW)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$   7 1     11 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Wyoming   5 3     8 5  
Utah State   4 4     6 7  
Air Force   4 4     5 7  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy   7 1     10 4  
San Diego State   6 2     10 3  
UNLV   4 4     5 7  
Nevada   3 5     3 9  
Hawaii   1 7     3 9  
San Jose State   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by seventh-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. SDSU is a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Army.

Personnel

Position key

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

Recruiting class

The Aztecs signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Aleki
LB
Honolulu, Hawaii Kamehameha HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Jan 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Ladji Bagayoko
OL
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada Bishop Alemany HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chance Bell
RB
Burbank, California John Burroughs HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Desmond Bessent
OL
Tampa, Florida Sickles HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 293 lb (133 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Mark Brown
DL
Fort Worth, Texas Arlington Heights HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shane Coleman
TE
Las Flores, California Tesoro HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Oct 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Ethan Dedeaux
WR
Las Vegas, Nevada Liberty HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dominic Gudino
OL
Chula Vista, California Olympian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Oct 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darren Hall
DB
Pasadena, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Dec 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shane Irwin
DL
Palos Verdes Estates, California Palos Verdes HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Dec 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Delon Jemmott
OL
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carnegie Schools Riverside HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jan 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Seyddrick Lakalaka
LB
Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Anthony Luke
DL
Roseville, California American River CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Chris Martinez
OL
Turlock, California Pitman HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Caden McDonald
LB
Haslet, Texas Northwest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Connor Mitchell
DL
Wauconda, Illinois Wauconda HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Isaiah Richardson
WR
Palmdale, California Chaminade HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyre Richardson
WR
Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Cam Roane
QB
Colleyville, Texas Heritage HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) May 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mark Salazar
QB
San Diego Rancho Bernardo HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jun 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Tariq Thompson
DB
San Diego St. Augustine HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tayari Venable
DB
Moreno Valley, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kaegun Williams
RB
Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

Schedule

September 25:30 p.m.UC Davis*

StadiumW 38–1746,132 September 98:00 p.m.at Arizona State*

P12NW 30–2054,336 September 167:30 p.m.No. 19 Stanford*

  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA

CBSSNW 20–1743,040 September 234:00 p.m.at Air ForceNo. 22

CBSSNW 28–2427,575 September 307:30 p.m.Northern Illinois*No. 19

  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA

CBSSNW 34–2835,717 October 77:45 p.m.at UNLVNo. 19

ESPN2W 41–1019,770 October 147:30 p.m.Boise StateNo. 19

  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA

CBSSNL 14–3149,053 October 217:30 p.m.Fresno Statedagger

  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (Rivalry)

CBSSNL 3–2743,243 October 288:15 p.m.at Hawaii

ESPN2W 28–723,018 November 47:30 p.m.at San Jose State

ESPNUW 52–717,629 November 187:30 p.m.Nevada

  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA

CBSSNW 42–2329,265 November 2412:30 p.m.New Mexico

  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA

CBSSNW 35–1028,978 December 2312:30 p.m.vs. Army*

ESPNL 35–4235,986

Template:CFB Schedule End

Schedule Source: 2017 San Diego State Aztecs football schedule

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV22191919RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRV25212118RVRVRVRVRV25RVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 0 0 14 17
Aztecs 10 14 14 0 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 7 13 7 3 30
Sun Devils 7 7 0 6 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–10–1 2007 ASU, 34–12

Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Cardinal 0 7 3 7 17
Aztecs 0 10 3 7 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–3 1988 STAN, 31–10

at Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Aztecs 0 7 7 14 28
Falcons 6 3 0 15 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–19 2015 SDSU, 27–24

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 14 0 14 0 28
No. 19 Aztecs 14 17 0 3 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2016 SDSU, 42–28

at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Aztecs 3 17 7 14 41
Rebels 3 7 0 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–9 2016 SDSU, 26–7

Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 7 0 10 31
No. 19 Aztecs 0 0 7 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–2 2014 BSU, 38–29

Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 10 0 27
Aztecs 0 3 0 0 3
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–23–4 2016 SDSU, 17–3

at Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 7 7 7 7 28
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–9–2 2016 SDSU, 55–0

at San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 21 14 14 3 52
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–19–2 2016 SDSU, 42–3

Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 10 7 0 6 23
Aztecs 14 7 7 14 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–3 2016 SDSU, 46–16

New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 0 10 0 10
Aztecs 7 7 7 14 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–15 2014 SDSU, 24–14

vs Army–Armed Forces Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 14 0 21 42
Aztecs 7 14 7 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2012 SDSU, 42–7

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Rashaad Penny RB 1 27 Seattle Seahawks
Nick Bawden FB 7 237 Detroit Lions

References