FBS-CFB Game Preview: San Jose State Spartans (3-7) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (8-2)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Kickoff: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Broadcast: FS1

Capacity: ~35,000

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 64°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by late evening

Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–8 mph)

Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and rushing

Injury Report

San Diego State Aztecs:

QB Jayden Denegal (healthy, 1,567 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs, 59.3% completion)

RB Lucky Sutton (healthy, 1,043 yards, 8 TDs)

WR Jordan Napier (healthy, 632 yards, 2 TDs)

San Jose State Spartans:

QB Walker Eget (healthy, 3,026 yards, 17 TDs, 8 INTs, 59.2% completion)

RB Steve Chavez-Soto (healthy, 347 yards, 7 TDs)

WR Danny Scudero (healthy, 1,161 yards, 10 TDs)

Key Player Matchups

Eget (SJSU QB) vs SDSU Secondary: San Jose State ranks 4th nationally in passing (314.9 YPG), but SDSU’s defense allows just 160.5 YPG (8th nationally).

Sutton (SDSU RB) vs SJSU Front Seven: Sutton’s 1,043 yards against a defense ranked 68th nationally in rush defense (146.9 YPG allowed).

Scudero (SJSU WR) vs SDSU CBs: Scudero’s 1,161 yards and 10 TDs against one of the nation’s stingiest pass defenses.

Recent Team Forms

San Diego State: Beat Boise State 17–7 (Nov. 15); Denegal rushed for 2 TDs, Sutton had 150 yards.

San Jose State: Lost 55–10 vs Nevada (Nov. 15); Eget threw 3 INTs, offense struggled.

Series History

All-time: San Diego State leads 23–20–2.

Recent: SDSU won 34–31 in 2024.

Trend: SDSU has won 7 of last 10 meetings.

Betting Trends

SDSU is 8–2 ATS this season.

SJSU is 4–6 ATS.

SDSU unders have hit in 3 straight games.

SJSU overs have hit in 2 of last 3.

Historical Betting Results

SDSU has covered in 7 of 8 games as a favorite.

SJSU has failed to cover in 6 of 10 games.

Unders have hit in 4 of last 5 SDSU games.

Prediction: San Diego State 27 – San Jose State 14

Game Odds

San Jose State Spartans                 51.5

San Diego State Aztecs                  – 10

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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