Previous season
The Toreros finished the 2016 season 10–2, 8–0 in PFL play to win the PFL championship. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated Cal Poly in the first round to mark the school's and the PFL's first-ever playoff victory.[5][6] In the second round, they lost to defending national champion North Dakota State.[7]
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, San Diego was picked to win the Pioneer League for the seventh consecutive year.[8][9]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Western New Mexico* |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv via STADIUM |
W 34–20 |
2,247 |
September 9 |
6:00 p.m. |
at UC Davis* |
Aggie Stadium • Davis, CA |
Pluto TV |
L 7–35 |
6,588 |
September 16 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Princeton* |
Princeton University Stadium • Princeton, NJ |
ELVN |
L 17–27 |
10,421 |
September 23 |
2:00 p.m. |
Butler |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv via STADIUM |
W 38–17 |
1,701 |
September 30 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Dayton |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
|
W 23–7 |
3,032 |
October 14 |
2:00 p.m. |
Morehead State![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv via STADIUM |
W 56–27 |
3,062 |
October 21 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Jacksonville |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
W 63–10 |
1,748 |
October 28 |
10:00 a.m. |
at Stetson |
Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL |
ESPN3 |
W 48–7 |
1,520 |
November 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Drake |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv via STADIUM |
W 45–15 |
1,582 |
November 11 |
9:30 a.m. |
at Davidson |
Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC |
|
W 63–7 |
2,705 |
November 18 |
2:00 p.m. |
Marist |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv via STADIUM |
W 35–7 |
2,119 |
November 25 |
5:00 p.m. |
at No. 25 Northern Arizona* |
Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ (FCS Playoffs First Round) |
ESPN3 |
W 41–10 |
4,068 |
December 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
at No. 4 North Dakota State* |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Second Round) |
ESPN3 |
L 3–38 |
18,067 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Game summaries
Western New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
13 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Toreros |
10 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–1 |
2016 |
USD, 27–0 |
at UC Davis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Aggies |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–4 |
2011 |
DAVIS, 31–3 |
at Princeton
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Tigers |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2014 |
USD, 39–29 |
Butler
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
Toreros |
10 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–5 |
2016 |
USD, 44–10 |
at Dayton
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
14 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
Flyers |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–16 |
2016 |
USD, 34–22 |
Morehead State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
0 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
27 |
Toreros |
28 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–0 |
2014 |
USD, 49–28 |
at Jacksonville
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
14 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
63 |
Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–3 |
2014 |
JACK, 35–18 |
at Stetson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
7 |
17 |
21 |
3 |
48 |
Hatters |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–0 |
2016 |
USD, 42–7 |
Drake
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
15 |
Toreros |
7 |
10 |
7 |
21 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–11 |
2016 |
USD, 38–7 |
at Davidson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
14 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
63 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–2 |
2016 |
USD, 52–3 |
Marist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Toreros |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–0 |
2016 |
USD, 27–3 |
FCS Playoffs
at Northern Arizona–First Round
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
10 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
41 |
No. 25 Lumberjacks |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2–1 |
1960 |
TIE, 14–14 |
at North Dakota State–Second Round
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Toreros |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
No. 4 Bison |
14 |
3 |
21 |
0 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2016 FCS Playoffs |
NDSU, 45–7 |
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