2025 San Jose State Spartans football team

2025 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Stutzmann (2nd season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Odum (9th season; Games 1–10)[a]
Bojay Filimoeatu (interim; Games 11–12)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCEFCU Stadium
Uniform
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 2     9 5  
UNLV y   6 2     10 4  
San Diego State   6 2     9 3  
New Mexico   6 2     9 3  
Fresno State   5 3     8 4  
Hawaii   5 3     8 4  
Utah State   4 4     6 7  
Air Force   3 5     4 8  
Nevada   2 6     3 9  
Wyoming   2 6     4 8  
San Jose State   2 6     3 9  
Colorado State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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
  1. ^ Fired after game against Nevada.[1]
  2. ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  3. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  4. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  5. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  6. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  7. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Michael Dansby CB Arizona
Emmett Brown QB Coastal Carolina
Kayden Collins RB Davenport
Alexander Cobbs LB Delaware State
Zack Homan RB Idaho State
TreyShun Hurry WR Louisville
Jacob Stewart TE Louisville
Sawyer Deerman WR Murray State
Malik Williams OT New Mexico State
Dylan Hampsten EDGE Sacramento State
Robert Rahimi S SMU
Macloud Crowton QB Southwest Minnesota State
DJ Harvey CB USC
Paolo Burak RB Unknown
Kade Millard LB Unknown
Akio Martinson DL Unknown
Alonzo Contreras QB Unknown
Will Leys IOL Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Malachi Riley WR Arizona
Ryan Boultwood TE Boston College
Mason Starling WR California
Blake Tabaracci LB New Mexico
Cayden Woolwine LB Northern Arizona
Leland Smith WR Purdue
Danny Scudero WR Sacramento State
AJ Campos LS Sacramento State
Robert McDaniel QB UCLA
Maliki Crawford CB USC
Denis Lynch K USC
Vili Taufatofua DL Utah
Caleb Presley CB Washington

[5][6][7]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025.[8]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 464 (35)
2 UNLV 415 (4)
3 San Jose State 359
4 Colorado State 326
5 Fresno State 301
6 Air Force 280
7 Hawaii 213
8 San Diego State 202
9 Utah State 165
10 Wyoming 150
11 New Mexico 84
12 Nevada 83

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 p.m.Central Michigan*FS1L 14–1614,877
September 69:00 a.m.at No. 7 Texas*ABCL 7–38100,841
September 202:00 p.m.No. 8 (FCS) Idaho*
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
NBCSBAW 31–28 13,155
September 274:30 p.m.at Stanford*ACCNL 29–3026,357
October 37:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
FS1W 35–2812,109
October 114:00 p.m.at WyomingCBSSNL 28–3520,970
October 176:00 p.m.at Utah StateCBSSNL 25–3022,710
November 17:30 p.m.Hawaii
CBSSNW 45–3816,012
November 83:00 p.m.Air Force
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
FS1L 16–2613,637
November 1512:30 p.m.at NevadaCBSSNL 10–5514,491
November 227:30 p.m.at San Diego StateFS1L 3–2522,595
November 297:30 p.m.Fresno State
FS1L 14–4114,194
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[9]

Game summaries

vs Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 10 3 0316
Spartans 0 7 7014

at CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, California

  • Date: August 29
  • 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
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.
Statistics CMU SJSU
First downs 20 19
Total yards 340 383
Rushing yards 225 75
Passing yards 115 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–13–0 24–45–2
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Angel H. Flores 3/3, 59 yards
Rushing Nahree Biggins 18 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Tommy McIntosh 2 receptions, 61 yards
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 24/43, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Floyd Chalk IV 11 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Daniel Scudero 9 receptions, 189 yards, TD

at No. 7 Texas

San Jose State Spartans (0–1) at No. 7 Texas Longhorns (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 7 007
No. 7 Longhorns 14 14 10038

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 100,841
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter)
Game information
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

Statistics SJSU TEX
First downs 16 18
Total yards 273 472
Rushing yards 85 155
Passing yards 188 317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 21–33–1
Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 21/42, 188 yards, INT
Rushing Jabari Bates 10 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Kyri Shoels 8 receptions, 73 yards
Texas Passing Arch Manning 19/30, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing CJ Baxter 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Parker Livingstone 4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 8 (FCS) Idaho

No. 8 (FCS) Idaho Vandals (2–1) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 (FCS) Vandals 7 7 7728
Spartans 0 14 71031

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IDHO SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

San Jose State Spartans (1–2) at Stanford Cardinal (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 10 10 0929
Cardinal 7 7 01630

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SJSU STAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos (3–1) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 17 01128
Spartans 7 14 14035

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: October 3, 2025
  • 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
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.
Statistics UNM SJSU
First downs 29 24
Total yards 420 491
Rushes–yards 27–76 34–157
Passing yards 344 334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–40–3 26–30–0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:33 33:27
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 28/40, 344 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Damon Bankston 9 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Keagan Johnson 11 receptions, 145 yards
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 26/30, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Steve Chavez-Soto 14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Danny Scudero 7 receptions, 151 yards, TD

at Wyoming

San Jose State Spartans (2–3) at Wyoming Cowboys (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 14 14 0028
Cowboys 7 7 02135

at War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SJSU WYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wyoming Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah State

San Jose State Spartans (2–4) at Utah State Aggies (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Maverik StadiumLogan, UT

  • Date: October 17, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Kyle Long (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SJSU USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Hawaii (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6–2) vs San Jose State Spartans (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 7 141038
Spartans 7 24 7745

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
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)
Statistics HAW SJSU
First downs 22 26
Total yards 496 630
Rushing yards 95 172
Passing yards 401 458
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–47–0 20–40–0
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 31/46, 367 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 13 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 20/40, 458 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lamar Radcliffe 10 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Danny Scudero 7 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD

vs Air Force

Air Force Falcons (2–6) vs San Jose State Spartans (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Spartans 0 0 000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AFA SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nevada

San Jose State Spartans (3–6) at Nevada Wolf Pack (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Wolf Pack 0 0 000

at Mackay StadiumReno, NV

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SJSU NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Diego State

San Jose State Spartans (3–7) at San Diego State Aztecs (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 3 003
Aztecs 11 7 0725

at Snapdragon StadiumSan 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
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)
Statistics SJSU SDSU
First downs 19 16
Total yards 268 248
Rushing yards 133 167
Passing yards 135 81
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–38–2 8–16–0
Time of possession 32:38 27:22
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing Tama Amisone 15/27, 104 yards, INT
Rushing Tama Amisone 13 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Danny Scudero 12 receptions, 79 yards
San Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 8/16, 81 yards
Rushing Lucky Sutton 20 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Brown 2 receptions, 63 yards

vs Fresno State (Battle for the Valley)

Fresno State Bulldogs (7–4) vs San Jose State Spartans (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 18 31741
Spartans 0 7 0714

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FRES SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ^ "Ken Niumatalolo". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Craig Stutzmann". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "Derrick Odum". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "San Jose State Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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