San Diego State vs Portland State Prediction: Is This When The Aztec Offense Rolls?
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San Diego State starts its life as a Pac-12 school against a Portland State team that lost to another beautiful California school last week.
The Vikings dropped the opener to UC Davis 31-24, but it has an interesting offense, a little bit of firepower, and it’s dealing with an Aztec team going through a whole lot of changes.
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San Diego State vs Portland State: Quick Hits
- It’s the second time these two have played. San Diego State won 52-17 in 2007.
- The Aztecs have won six of their last seven season openers, taking down Stony Brook and Texas A&M-Commerce over the last two years by a combined score of 87-14.
- San Diego State goes to UCLA next week. The Pac-12 opener is on October 3rd against Texas State.
How To Watch San Diego State vs Portland State
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
Game Time: 9:30 pm ET
TV: USA Network
Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
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Why Portland State Will Win
The Vikings might have issues, but they can run. Last year’s team was among the best in the FCS on the ground, but it was the passing game that worked in the loss to UC Davis. Tyrese Smith is a do-it-all quarterback who threw for 268 yards and ran for two scores – he’ll give the revamped Aztec defense fits.
Why San Diego State Will Win
Yeah, the amazing defense lost a ton of talent to the portal – along with star corner Chris Johnson going to the Miami Dolphins – but the focus here is on the offense.
Quarterback Jayden Denegal’s shoulder wasn’t right almost all of last year. He’s healthy now, the receiving corps that was decimated by injuries last year is back, and Lucky Sutton is among the best running backs in America.
San Diego State vs Portland State Prediction, Betting Lines
It might not exactly be the AztecFast offense that head coach Sean Lewis really wants to run, but San Diego State will show far more on offense than it did throughout most of last year. The real focus will be on a defense that has to replace too many stars. For this week, it’ll look great.
San Diego State 48, Portland State 7
Latest Consensus Line: San Diego State -40.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5): 2
Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5
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