The 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans head coach was Ken Niumatalolo in his 2nd year,[2] with Craig Stutzmann at offensive coordinator[3] and Derrick Odum at defensive coordinator.[4] They played home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.
Offseason
Positions key
| Offense |
Defense |
Special teams
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- ^ Fired after game against Nevada.[1]
- ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
- ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
- ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
- ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
- ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
- ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners
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Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
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Preseason
The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025.[8]
| Mountain West media poll
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| Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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| 1 |
Boise State |
464 (35)
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| 2 |
UNLV |
415 (4)
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| 3 |
San Jose State |
359
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| 4 |
Colorado State |
326
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| 5 |
Fresno State |
301
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| 6 |
Air Force |
280
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| 7 |
Hawaii |
213
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| 8 |
San Diego State |
202
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| 9 |
Utah State |
165
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| 10 |
Wyoming |
150
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| 11 |
New Mexico |
84
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| 12 |
Nevada |
83
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Central Michigan* | | FS1 | L 14–16 | 14,877 |
| September 6 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas* | | ABC | L 7–38 | 100,841 |
| September 20 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Idaho* | - CEFCU Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| NBCSBA | W 31–28 | 13,155 |
| September 27 | 4:30 p.m. | at Stanford* | | ACCN | L 29–30 | 26,357 |
| 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico | - CEFCU Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| FS1 | W 35–28 | 12,109 |
| October 11 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | | CBSSN | L 28–35 | 20,970 |
| 6:00 p.m. | at Utah State | | CBSSN | L 25–30 | 22,710 |
| November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii | | CBSSN | W 45–38 | 16,012 |
| November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Air Force | - CEFCU Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| FS1 | L 16–26 | 13,637 |
| November 15 | 12:30 p.m. | at Nevada | | CBSSN | L 10–55 | 14,491 |
| November 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | | FS1 | L 3–25 | 22,595 |
| November 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | | FS1 | L 14–41 | 14,194 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
vs Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 PM PDT
- Game attendance: 14,877
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Will Blackmon (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- CMU – Trey Cornist 29-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 3:14. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
- CMU – Cade Graham 34-yard field goal, 0:10. Chippewas 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:56.
- Second quarter
- CMU – Cade Graham 28-yard field goal, 8:26. Chippewas 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37.
- SJSU – Leland Smith 11-yard pass from Walker Eget (Denis Lynch kick), 4:20. Chippewas 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
- Third quarter
- SJSU – Danny Scudero 45-yard pass from Walker Eget (Denis Lynch kick), 12:01. Spartans 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
- Fourth quarter
- CMU – Cade Graham 28-yard field goal, 4:13. Chippewas 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:16.
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| Statistics |
CMU |
SJSU
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| First downs |
20 |
19
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| Total yards |
340 |
383
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| Rushing yards |
225 |
75
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| Passing yards |
115 |
308
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8–13–0 |
24–45–2
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| Time of possession |
33:45 |
26:15
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Central Michigan |
Passing |
Angel H. Flores |
3/3, 59 yards
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| Rushing |
Nahree Biggins |
18 carries, 102 yards
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| Receiving |
Tommy McIntosh |
2 receptions, 61 yards
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
Walker Eget |
24/43, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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| Rushing |
Floyd Chalk IV |
11 carries, 44 yards
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| Receiving |
Daniel Scudero |
9 receptions, 189 yards, TD
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at No. 7 Texas
| Game information
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- First quarter
- (2:52) TEX – Parker Livingstone 83-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:18; Texas 7–0)
- (0:12) TEX – Parker Livingstone 3-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:32; Texas 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:45) TEX – Jack Endries 36-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:08; Texas 21–0)
- (12:56) TEX – Jack Endries 16-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:25; Texas 28–0)
- (8:19) SJSU – Jabari Bates 4-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Texas 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:50) TEX – Mason Shipley 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:13; Texas 31–7)
- (0:43) TEX – Arch Manning 20-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:30; Texas 38–7)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
TEX
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| First downs |
16 |
18
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| Total yards |
273 |
472
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| Rushing yards |
85 |
155
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| Passing yards |
188 |
317
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–43–1 |
21–33–1
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| Time of possession |
29:45 |
30:15
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
Walker Eget |
21/42, 188 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Jabari Bates |
10 carries, 44 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Kyri Shoels |
8 receptions, 73 yards
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| Texas |
Passing |
Arch Manning |
19/30, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
CJ Baxter |
13 carries, 64 yards
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| Receiving |
Parker Livingstone |
4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
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vs No. 8 (FCS) Idaho
No. 8 (FCS) Idaho Vandals (2–1) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
- Date: September 20, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- TV announcers (NBCSBA): Larry Beil (play-by-play), David Fales (analyst) and Lindsey Pallares (sideline reporter)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
IDHO |
SJSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Idaho |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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at Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
STAN
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Stanford |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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New Mexico
New Mexico Lobos (3–1) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,109
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 4-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 9:10. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
- Second quarter
- SJSU – Matthew Coleman 11-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 14:22. Spartans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:54.
- UNM – Damon Bankston 4-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:30. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
- SJSU – Danny Scudero 70-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 6:15. Spartans 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03.
- UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 3:29. Spartans 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
- UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Spartans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 1:52.
- Third quarter
- SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 10-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 10:27. Spartans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
- SJSU – Leland Smith 8-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 2:42. Spartans 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:13.
- Fourth quarter
- UNM – Jack Layne 3-yard run (Jack Layne–Shawn Miller pass), 11:02. Spartans 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00.
- UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 31-yard field goal, 3:41. Spartans 35–28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
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| Statistics |
UNM |
SJSU
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| First downs |
29 |
24
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| Total yards |
420 |
491
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| Rushes–yards |
27–76 |
34–157
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| Passing yards |
344 |
334
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
28–40–3 |
26–30–0
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| Turnovers |
3 |
0
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| Time of possession |
26:33 |
33:27
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| New Mexico |
Passing |
Jack Layne |
28/40, 344 yards, 3 INT
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| Rushing |
Damon Bankston |
9 carries, 51 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Keagan Johnson |
11 receptions, 145 yards
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
Walker Eget |
26/30, 334 yards, 3 TD
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| Rushing |
Steve Chavez-Soto |
14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Danny Scudero |
7 receptions, 151 yards, TD
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at Wyoming
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
WYO
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Wyoming |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Utah State
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
USU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Utah State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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vs Hawaii (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6–2) vs San Jose State Spartans (2–5) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
- Date: November 1, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 2 mph
- Game attendance: 16,012
- Referee: Kenneth Ray
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- (6:17) HAW – Cam Barfield 1-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:48; Hawaii 7–0)
- (0:51) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 10-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:32; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (9:49) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 20-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:28; San Jose State 14–7)
- (5:40) SJSU – Lamar Radcliffe 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 104 yards, 2:31; San Jose State 21–7)
- (4:07) HAW – Jackson Harris 68-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:49; San Jose State 21–14)
- (3:29) SJSU – Danny Scudero 50-yard pass from Walker Eget, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:32; San Jose State 28–14)
- (0:27) SJSU – Mathias Brown 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:34; San Jose State 31–14)
- Third quarter
- (9:46) HAW – Landon Sims 6-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:07; San Jose State 31–21)
- (9:02) SJSU – Danny Scudero 62-yard pass from Walker Eget, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; San Jose State 38–21)
- (0:04) HAW – Landon Sims 2-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:53; San Jose State 38–28)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:32) HAW – Jackson Harris 20-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; San Jose State 38–35)
- (5:37) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; San Jose State 45–35)
- (1:16) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:21; San Jose State 45–38)
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| Statistics |
HAW |
SJSU
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| First downs |
22 |
26
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| Total yards |
496 |
630
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| Rushing yards |
95 |
172
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| Passing yards |
401 |
458
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
32–47–0 |
20–40–0
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| Time of possession |
33:10 |
26:50
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Hawaii |
Passing |
Micah Alejado |
31/46, 367 yards, 3 TD
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| Rushing |
Landon Sims |
13 carries, 57 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Jackson Harris |
6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
Walker Eget |
20/40, 458 yards, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Lamar Radcliffe |
10 carries, 97 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Danny Scudero |
7 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD
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vs Air Force
Air Force Falcons (2–6) vs San Jose State Spartans (3–5) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
AFA |
SJSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Air Force |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Nevada
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
NEV
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Nevada |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at San Diego State
San Jose State Spartans (3–7) at San Diego State Aztecs (8–2) – Game summary
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
- Date: November 22, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,595
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:14) SDSU – Lucky Sutton 1-yard run, Brady Anderson pass from DJ Herman (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:44; San Diego State 8–0)
- (0:08) SDSU – Gabriel Plascencia 35-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:41; San Diego State 11–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:03) SJSU – Mathias Brown 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; San Diego State 11–3)
- (0:01) SDSU – Jayden Denegal 1-yard run, Gabriel Plascencia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:16; San Diego State 18–3)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (2:03) SDSU – Christian Washington 8-yard run, Gabriel Plascencia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:51; San Diego State 18–3)
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| Statistics |
SJSU |
SDSU
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| First downs |
19 |
16
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| Total yards |
268 |
248
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| Rushing yards |
133 |
167
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| Passing yards |
135 |
81
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–38–2 |
8–16–0
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| Time of possession |
32:38 |
27:22
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
Tama Amisone |
15/27, 104 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Tama Amisone |
13 carries, 75 yards
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| Receiving |
Danny Scudero |
12 receptions, 79 yards
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| San Diego State |
Passing |
Jayden Denegal |
8/16, 81 yards
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| Rushing |
Lucky Sutton |
20 carries, 79 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Donovan Brown |
2 receptions, 63 yards
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vs Fresno State (Battle for the Valley)
Fresno State Bulldogs (7–4) vs San Jose State Spartans (3–8) – Game summary
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
- Date: November 29, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 14,194
- TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
FRES |
SJSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Fresno State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| San Jose State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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References
- ^ Kroner, Steve (November 17, 2025). "SJSU football fires 2 coordinators in wake of blowout loss to Nevada". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ken Niumatalolo". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Craig Stutzmann". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Derrick Odum". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "San Jose State Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Herder, Sam (January 11, 2025). "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". HERO Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 San Jose State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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