FBS-CFB Game Preview: San Diego State Aztecs (1-0) vs. Washington State Cougars (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Gesa Field at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 10:15 PM ET / 7:15 PM PT

Broadcast: The CW

Capacity: 32,952

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, cool evening

Temperature: ~68°F at kickoff

Wind: Light, 3–5 mph

Precipitation: 0%

Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage

Injury Report

Washington State

No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Idaho

San Diego State

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Stony Brook

Team Records & Recent Form

Washington State: QB Jaxon Potter 23/30, 208 yds, 1 TD; run game struggled (0.4 YPC). Defense allowed 10 points but lacked disruption.

San Diego State: QB Jayden Denegal 13/25, 208 yds, 1 TD; RB Lucky Sutton 100 yds, 2 TD; defense allowed just 95 total yds.

Key Player Matchups

QB Jaxon Potter (WSU) vs. SDSU Secondary

Potter: 76.7% comp., 208 yds, 1 TD

SDSU allowed only 46 pass yds in opener

RB Kirby Vorhees (WSU) vs. LB Tano Letuli (SDSU)

Vorhees: 19 rush yds on 6 carries

Letuli: All-MWC linebacker, run-stopping anchor

WR Tony Freeman (WSU) vs. CB Noah Avinger (SDSU)

Freeman: 7 rec, 64 yds

Avinger: Veteran cover corner

QB Jayden Denegal (SDSU) vs. WSU Pass Rush

Denegal: 1 TD, 0 INT in opener

WSU: 0 sacks vs. Idaho

RB Lucky Sutton (SDSU) vs. LB Caleb Francl (WSU)

Sutton: 4.3 YPC, 2 TD

Francl: 11 tackles in opener

Series History

All-Time: Washington State leads 3–0

Last Meeting: WSU 29–26 (2024, San Diego)

Note: All three meetings decided by 10 points or fewer

Betting Trends

Washington State: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER in last 3 games

San Diego State: 1–0 ATS in 2025; UNDER in last 4 games

SDSU 9–3 ATS in last 12 road games

WSU 5–1 SU in last 6 home openers

Game Odds

San Diego State Aztecs                  46.5

Washington State Cougars           – 1.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025