“AZTECS FOOTBALL…A new era begins”

by | Sep 1, 2026 |

The College Football Landscape has. undergone a seismic shift, and more changes are coming.

San Diego State has a new mailing address and believes better times are coming in the Pac 12.

The start and stop era for Aztecs football coach Sean Lewis embarks on its third year, with different challenges than last year, but challenges none-the-less.

AD-John David Wicker and Sean Lewis welcomed the new season after years and years of turmoil, on and off the field.

Highlite comments from their Press Conference on Monday:

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JD Wicker:

Unveil jersey patch sponsorship with Palomar Insurance Holdings.

Thrilled about opportunity to be in the Pac 12

We hope to have 14-games to play this season

Palomar is coming back to its roots to support the program

Every dollar counts from our business friends

Largest corporate donation we have ever had

Passage of Anti-Trust act-settles college football programs

We have chaos-we will understand the road going forward

1-time transfer…5-for-5 program ..

Stop student athletes from degree shopping

Transfer portal is stealing the joy in college athletics

Gives u a hard cap…and enforce the rules

Incredibly important to get this passed

We cannot screw up 4B-financing program nationwide

Bill could pass out of the Senate

Concerns about schools changing conferences

Return college athletics to what it should be-help student athletes

Free market means everyone works by the same set of rules

We are a business-but we are not business

I want 18-sports at SDSU and benefit everyone

Vote is between September 15th-and-23red

Erik Judson-JMI Sports:

Transformational time in college athletics

Gratifying to see the outpouring of business support for SDSU

Never has there ever been a demand for college athletic revenues

We built a premiere stadium at Petco Park

Coach Lewis is building a program to match Snapdragon Stadium

Winning is important-capture the town

Notre Dame-Kentucky are part of our jersey patch program

There is a rich history here..

Congress-Anti Trust-will bring law and order and guard-rails

Getting Big 10-SEC on board is huge

College athletics went from most regulated to totally unregulated

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Sean Lewis-Aztecs Head Coach

Portland State head coach Chris Fisk came from :Central Washington

Nearly beat 16th ranked UC-Davis

SDSU-Defense-got alot of answers in preseason with all the transfers

Pleased with Lightfoot-Malachi inside at DT

Development Brady Nassar DE

Lots of young talent in secondary now must produce

WR-group has really grown-we are very consistent here now

Napier-Bostick healthy

Emanuel will be a starter at WR

Denegal-clean and crisp as ever been-done all strength work too

Biggest jump-shown great leadership-command in huddle

He will have to live the life of being the starting QB-he has earned it

Physically-mentally-he is ready

Offensive line-Borjon-Ellis anchor the group..other pieces coming

New OC-Issac Lewis has evolved

RT-Dennis Jones played well at Texas Southern-knew about him

Special teams-we need kickers to step up…new faces at all 4-places

Feel really good about this team opening season compared to other years

Really competitive spirit and leadership on team

Schedule-you get only 12-opportunities to do this

Hard enough to get teams to come in here

Brand of Pac 12-carries reputation-but makes it hard to get teams here

Week 1-is like Christmas for me.

Pac 12-Conference….7-new head coaches-8-new coordinators in league

Aztecs Fast…Load of talent we have never had the first two years…Do not want a bunch of 3-and-outs….

This offense rivals some of great teams I coached at Kent State..

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