San Diego State adds top-56 transfer class with QB Stone Saunders and CB Mike Lindsay
- 1 new takes in the last 7 days
- Coverage leans upbeat so far, only a few posts
- Win total 7 — line up since open
- Sean Lewis' top-15 portal class targets defensive line and edge depth after losing two …
QB · Kentucky
CB · Idaho State
How past storylines turned out
San Diego State's defensive coordinator spot turned over again the following season.
See who's next →San Diego State's head-coaching hire held for another season.
How it developed newest first
Jun 25
San Diego State win total rose from 7 to 7.5 (+0.5 wins) between Jun 24 and Jun 25, 2026 (tier C).
win total up 0.5 from 7.0 to 7.5
Why it mattersSean Lewis, in his second season, inherits a 9-4 winning record but faces the challenge of elevating a program ranked #86 nationally by talent to new heights.
Jan 30
San Diego State signed a top-56 transfer-portal class — 26 additions headlined by Stone Saunders (QB) from Kentucky and Mike Lindsay (CB) from Idaho State.
Why it mattersSean Lewis' top-15 portal class targets defensive line and edge depth after losing two starters — a reset for a 9-4 program still building its identity in the Pac-12.
Demetrius Sumler replaced Rob Aurich as San Diego State's defensive coordinator.
Why it mattersSean Lewis enters his third season at San Diego State with a 9-4 record, but the program's lower-tier status and coordinator reshuffles raise questions about sustaining momentum in a competitive Pac-12.
Rob Aurich replaced Eric Schmidt as San Diego State's defensive coordinator.
Why it mattersSean Lewis begins his second season at San Diego State with a 9-4 record, but the program's lower-tier status and coordinator reshuffles raise questions about long-term stability.
San Diego State: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Why it mattersSean Lewis begins his second season at San Diego State with a 9-4 record, but the fanbase remains uneasy as the program's identity shifts amid ongoing development.
San Diego State enters 2025 rated No. 43 in SP+ (+6.7), up 76 spots from 2024.
top-quintile returning production in FBS — 1% of production comes back
Why it mattersSan Diego State leaped 76 spots in SP+ — the 9-4 record under Sean Lewis is the foundation for this leap, but top-quintile returning production means the ceiling is higher than the talent rank.
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The non-obvious thing to track
The addition of Stone Saunders and Mike Lindsay could shift the hierarchy in SDSU’s QB and CB rooms, creating immediate competition for starting roles. Watch how quickly Stone Saunders and Mike Lindsay move up SDSU’s depth charts during fall camp, as their performance will determine if the transfer class lives up to its ranking.
Our read of the beats above.
Rooms tap to switch
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers: upgrades at real positions of need.
No coverage in this room yet.
The 'portal is a gamble' counter: departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
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Board health this week (85 posts): 11% positive · 44% neutral · 45% negative. This is the team's mood for the whole week, across all topics. Board posters are a vocal, self-selected slice of the fanbase.
The range consensus, not a gap
“Sean Lewis reacts to Stone Saunders' breakout performance in San Diego State loss”