2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team explained

Team:	San Diego State Aztecs
Year:	2018
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	MW
Head Coach:	Rocky Long
Hc Year:	8th
Record:	7–6
Conf Record:	4–4
Off Coach:	Jeff Horton
Oc Year:	4th
Def Coach:	Zach Arnett
Dc Year:	1st as DC 8th
Bowl:	Frisco Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 0–27 vs. Ohio
Stadium:	SDCCU Stadium

The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by eighth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. San Diego State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Ohio.

Recruiting

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

Recruits

The Aztecs signed a total of 24 recruits.^[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Maxwell Award^[2]	Juwan Washington	RB	JR
John Mackey Award^[3]	Kahale Warring	TE	JR
Lou Groza Award^[4]	John Baron II	K	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[5]	Juwan Washington	RB/KR	JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[6]	Christian Chapman	QB	SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Aztecs were predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.^[7]

Media poll

West Division
1	Fresno State	126 (16)
2	San Diego State	116 (6)
3	UNLV	78
4	Nevada	72
5	Hawaii	45
6	San Jose State	25

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Aztecs had three players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.^[8]

Offense

Keith Ismael – OL

Tyler Roemer – OL

Defense

Tariq Thompson – DB

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Stanford

See also: 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Sacramento State

See also: 2018 Sacramento State Hornets football team.

Arizona State

See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.

At Boise State

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team.

Air Force

See also: 2018 Air Force Falcons football team.

San Jose State

See also: 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team.

At Nevada

See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

At New Mexico

See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team.

UNLV

See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team.

At Fresno State

See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry.

Hawaii

See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.

Vs. Ohio (Frisco Bowl)

See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2018 Frisco Bowl.

Honors

Mountain West

First	Keith Ismael	OL	SO
First	Kyahva Tezino	LB	JR
Second	Ryan Pope	OL	SR
Second	John Baron	PK	SR
Second	Tariq Thompson	DB	SO
Honorable	Parker Baldwin	DB	SR
Honorable	Noble Hall	DL	SR
Honorable	Brandon Heicklen	P	JR
Honorable	Kahale Warring	TE	JR
Honorable	Juwan Washington	RB	JR

^[15]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft.

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TE

Houston Texans

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs Football Recruiting Class. ESPN. 2 March 2018.
2. Web site: 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/. dead.
3. Web site: 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 20, 2018. July 20, 2018.
4. Web site: Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List. July 25, 2018. July 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090817150753/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html. August 17, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
5. Web site: 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201637/http://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/43-players-named-to-2018-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/. July 26, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
6. Web site: Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced. August 14, 2018. August 17, 2018.
7. Web site: Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2018 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles.
8. Web site: 2018 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.
9. Web site: San Diego State Football Announces 2018 Slate. Athletics at San Diego State University. March 2, 2018.
10. Web site: SDSU Football Releases Start Times, TV Details for 2018 Season. Athletics at San Diego State University. April 24, 2018.
11. Web site: Football Releases Game Details for 2018 Opener at Stanford . Athletics at San Diego State University.
12. Web site: Aztec Football Announces 2018 KGB Skyshow Game . Athletics at San Diego State University . June 18, 2018.
13. Web site: . San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2018 . . August 23, 2023 .
14. Web site: . 2018 Football Schedule . San Diego State University Athletics . August 23, 2023 .
15. Web site: Mountain West Announces 2018 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors . . 29 November 2018.