San Diego State beat Portland State 53-20 (Week 1, 2026)
San Diego State beat Portland State 53-20 at Snapdragon Stadium. Now San Diego State is 1-0, and Portland State is 0-1.

| Kickoff | 9:30 PM ET |
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| Venue | Snapdragon Stadium |
| Spread | San Diego State -38.5 |
| Total | 61.5 |
| TV | USA Net |
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
San Diego State beat Portland State 53-20 at Snapdragon Stadium in Week 1. San Diego State led 29-6 at halftime. The lead changed hands once. San Diego State went ahead for good on a touchdown with 0:33 left in the first quarter. Portland State led by as many as 6.
By the numbers
San Diego State gained 394 total yards to Portland State's 375. Turnovers: San Diego State 3, Portland State 3.
For San Diego State, Jayden Denegal completed 12 of 17 passes for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns, with an interception. Javion Kinnard ran 8 times for 79 yards. Justius Lowe caught 2 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.
For Portland State, Gabe Downing completed 31 of 52 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown, with 2 interceptions. Delon Thompson ran 20 times for 80 yards. Terence Loville caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown.
What it means
After the game, San Diego State is 1-0, and Portland State is 0-1. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the Pac-12 standings.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live Pac-12 standings.
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