San Diego State: 2026 Week 11 recap

San Diego State holds steady at 4–5 after a Week 9 home win over Washington State, 26–20, though GIE's rating hasn't budged—still −8.6 and ranked 104th. The Aztecs have won their last two games, but offensive efficiency remains the constraint: they're converting just 31% of third downs and punching in touchdowns on only 13% of red-zone trips, a gap that shows up in the expected-wins projection of 4.6. Utah State visits this week, a game San Diego State hosts with zero path to the Pac-12 title or playoff contention already locked in. Sharpening execution in the red zone is the immediate priority if the team wants to build on recent momentum.