San Diego State plays host the Air Force when the two teams clash for the Mountain West Championship Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. The Aztecs have relished in their opportunities to oppose the Falcons as they are 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS in their past six contests between the two teams.
- The Aztecs are 8-0 SU and ATS in their past eight games.
- Air Force is 1-5 ATS in their past six following a loss as a favorite.
- Donnel Pumphrey has two rushing touchdowns in four of the past five games
San Diego State started the season rocky with a 1-3 SU record, but finished the season a perfect 8-0 in conference play. The Aztecs may have an uphill battle though, as starting quarterback Maxwell Smith will sit out after the senior injured his knee in their last game. The Aztecs will turn to freshman Christian Chapman who has thrown a total of 24 passes in his college career.
The Air Force option offense has been running at full force this season with the Falcons third in the nation in rushing yards per game. 10 different Air Force players have contributed to their 39 rushing touchdowns this season with quarterback Karson Roberts leading the way with nine.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Air Force Falcons in this one found them as 3.5-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 36-32 result in favor of the Aztecs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
San Diego State Aztecs vs Air Force Falcons Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the Air Force Falcons have seen them go 8-3 and 8-3 ATS so far this season, while the San Diego State Aztecs are at 8-3 and 7-4 ATS. In over under totals betting, the San Diego State Aztecs are 5-6, while the Air Force Falcons are 7-4. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Air Force vs San Diego State injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 42 (Air Force Falcons) and the No. 18 (San Diego State Aztecs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Air Force's No. 35-ranked offense, averaging 34.36 PPG, against a San Diego State defense that ranks No. 9 this week at 16.82 PPG. The Air Force aerial game is averaging 136 yards per game, less than the San Diego State Aztecs secondary allows through the air, 185 YPG per game.
Defensively, the San Diego State Aztecs feature the league's No. 4-rated road run defense, allowing 94.5 yards per game. Air Force, meanwhile, ranks No. 2 in rushing offense at home.
Timothy McVey went over the 100-yard mark (105) in his team's latest effort, but New Mexico still defeated Air Force by a score of 47-35.
- San Diego State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 19 of San Diego State's last 25 games
- San Diego State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Air Force is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Air Force is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Air Force's last 7 games
- Air Force is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
