Fresno State at San Diego State
The Battle for the Oil Can, Fresno State at San Diego State, final: San Diego State beat Fresno State 26–23. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 20 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on rivalry: Battle for the Oil Can and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Fresno State 23, San Diego St 26
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T FRES 0 10 7 6 23 SDSU 10 6 0 10 26 - TV
- CBSSN · Cable · Paramount+
- Venue
- Snapdragon Stadium
- City
- San Diego, CA
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Rivalry
- Battle for the Oil Can
- Line
- Fresno State −7.5 · upsetO/U 45.5 · Over @ 49
I'll Bite
Fresno State4–3
Lat USC0–39
Wvs Sac State49–3
Wat San Jose St.26–10
Wvs Rice38–24
Wat Wash. State26–6
Lvs Boise State31–38
Lat San Diego St23–26
Nothing since.
San Diego St3–4
Wvs Portland State53–20
Lat UCLA10–28
Lvs JMU13–26
Lat Toledo16–41
Wvs Texas State31–29
Lat Oregon St.14–66
Wvs Fresno State26–23
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 51.2 points a game and San Diego St plays fast — 61.5 snaps a game, 123rd nationally. Vegas set the total at 45.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Fresno State | San Diego State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.374th | 22.8105th | |
| Points allowed | 20.041st | 35.0132nd | |
| Yards per play | 6.064th | 4.5134th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.694th | 5.8104th | |
| Plays per game | 61.3124th | 61.5123rd | |
| Turnover margin | +85th | -292nd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.1%92nd | 26.9%133rd |
More stats +11
| Fresno State | San Diego State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 141.391st | 134.5102nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 224.078th | 143.2131st | |
| QB completion rate | 64.8%59th | 54.1%128th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.667th | 5.4135th | |
| O-line rank | 113thline yards · sack rate | 76thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 91ststuff rate · havoc | 136thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1345th | 1081st | |
| Interceptions | 710th | 539th | |
| Forced fumbles | 425th | 276th | |
| Penalties per game | 4.512th | 5.534th | |
| Time of possession | 29:1985th | 24:11138th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego St 23–0 | 23 |
| 2023 | San Diego St 33–18 | 15 |
| 2022 | Fresno State 32–28 | 4 |
| 2021 | Fresno State 30–20 | 10 |
How to watch
| Network | CBSSN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Paramount+ |
| Final | Fresno State 23, San Diego St 26 |
| Where | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA |
What the Meter sees
| Rivalry: Battle for the Oil CanThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onCBSSN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 20 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Fresno State vs San Diego State?
- San Diego State beat Fresno State 26–23.
- What channel is Fresno State vs San Diego State on?
- CBSSN.
- How can I stream Fresno State vs San Diego State?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Is Fresno State vs San Diego State a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Battle for the Oil Can.