San Diego State at Colorado State Breakdown: Week 8, Oct. 24, 2026
Key players with CollegeFFB projections and prices, status, matchup notes and news, current when the page loads.
Week 8 · Pac-12 game
Our breakdown
Breakdown coming.
Line (as of Oct 22): San Diego State -1.3 · Total 63.5 (context only)
Key players
CollegeFFB projections for Week 8, current when the page loads. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
San Diego State
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javion KinnardProbable | RB | $5.8M | 9.3 | 4.0 | 8.2 |
| Jayden DenegalQuestionable | QB | $5.8M | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Josiah Lucas | RB | $5.0M | 5.2 | 10.6 | 6.2 |
| Jaylon Hawkins | WR | $5.3M | 8.3 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Jordan Napier | WR | $8.4M | 4.4 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| Nathan AcevedoProbable | WR | $5.1M | 6.6 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Lucky SuttonProbable | RB | $13.0M | 7.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Bert Emanuel | WR | $5.0M | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Colorado State
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksaan Farrar | QB | $5.5M | 10.7 | 19.9 | 12.4 |
| Hauss Hejny | QB | $9.9M | 28.5 | 28.5 | 11.5 |
| Durell Robinson | RB | $6.5M | 13.0 | 18.8 | 11.1 |
| Jayden Brown | RB | $7.8M | 15.3 | 15.2 | 9.5 |
| RJ VickQuestionable | WR | $5.4M | 18.5 | 18.2 | 9.4 |
| Terrence Smith | WR | $5.1M | 11.9 | 12.3 | 9.4 |
| Jackson Harper | WR | $5.3M | 10.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Tommy Maher | WR | $5.9M | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
Matchup notes
- San Diego State passing game: Colorado State is the fifth-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (10.1 yards per pass attempt allowed, 240 passing yards a game).
- San Diego State run game: Colorado State is the worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (6.8 yards per carry allowed, 270 rushing yards a game, about 130 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
- Colorado State passing game: San Diego State allows 8.1 yards per pass attempt, 277 passing yards a game, about 70 more passing yards a game than the average FBS defense.
Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.
News
Ksaan Farrar threw for 289 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran 6 times for 26 yards in Colorado State's 66-27 loss at Texas State on Oct. 15, good for 22.2 CollegeFFB points. It was his 3rd consecutive start in place of injured quarterback Hauss Hejny, according to The Rocky Mountain Collegian, which said he "continued to shine." At $5.5M, Farrar has averaged 10.7 CollegeFFB points a game this season and looks set for more when Colorado State hosts San Diego State on Oct. 24.
Jaylon Hawkins had 6 catches for 84 yards and 1 touchdown in San Diego State's 26-23 win over Fresno State on Oct. 17, good for 20.4 CollegeFFB points. Hawkins looks like he should keep getting chances in the San Diego State passing game at $5.3M, with his production carrying on from earlier in the year at 9.6 points a game this season. San Diego State plays at Colorado State on Oct. 24.
San Diego State coach Sean Lewis said senior running back Lucky Sutton "continues to progress and we're hopeful that he'll be able to contribute this week." Sutton has been sidelined by a high ankle sprain he first suffered during a loss at UCLA in Week 2 on Sept. 12, according to San Diego State Aztecs On SI.
San Diego State quarterback Jayden Denegal left the Old Oil Can rivalry game against Fresno State on Saturday night with an apparent ankle injury with about 7 minutes left in the first half, according to San Diego State Aztecs On SI. Coach Sean Lewis said at halftime that the team would re-evaluate Denegal and that "X-rays were negative, from what I heard."
Colorado State coach Jim Mora said wide receiver RJ Vick's presence is "quite doubtful," according to The Rocky Mountain Collegian.