San José State Spartans
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #118
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -14.3 (#118)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.6
- SP+ Defense
- 34.4
- SRS
- -14.4
- FPI
- -13.7
- Elo
- 1146
- Talent
- 523
- Recruiting
- 159 (#129)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.6% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.1–7.9
Schedule
111th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
119th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
93rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @USC | +16.9 | 6-44 | -38.2 | 1% | — |
| 1 | @Eastern Michigan | -14.7 | 23-29 | -5.7 | 36% | — |
| 2 | vsCal Poly | FCS | 40-8* | +31.7 | 98% | — |
| 3 | vsFresno State | +1.8 | 23-34 | -11.1 | 25% | — |
| 5 | @Hawai'i | +1.7 | 19-34 | -15.1 | 18% | — |
| 6 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 26-24 | +2.2 | 55% | — |
| 7 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 24-21 | +3.3 | 58% | — |
| 8 | @Nevada | -13.4 | 23-27 | -3.8 | 41% | — |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 22-30 | -7.8 | 32% | — |
| 10 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 24-23 | +1.2 | 53% | — |
| 11 | @Air Force | -3.2 | 18-38 | -20.3 | 11% | — |
| 12 | vsUNLV | +4.3 | 18-35 | -17.2 | 15% | — |
| 13 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 27-21 | +6.2 | 65% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Luke Weaver← Hawai'i | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tama Amisone | FR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Xavier Ward | SR | 6'0" | 211 | — |
| QB | — | Robert McDaniel | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lamar Radcliffe | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jabari Bates | JR | 5'7" | 179 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Floyd Chalk IV | SR | 5'7" | 192 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Viliami Teu | SO | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Tyler Jacklich← West Virginia | SO | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Sir Autry | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jahari Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | FR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Cooper Hoch | SO | 6'3" | 196 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dominique McKenzie← BYU | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Malachi Riley | SO | 6'1" | 168 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jase Nix | FR | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jerry McClure← San Diego State | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Anthony Ivey← Penn State | JR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Canaan | SR | 6'2" | 227 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Grant Norberg | SR | 6'7" | 242 | — |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Dejon Roney | SR | 6'1" | 271 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gafa Faga | SR | 6'2" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Solomone Langi | JR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Stearns | JR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Chen | SO | 6'2" | 278 | — |
| OL | — | Sione Nomani | SR | 6'2" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Peseti Lapuaho | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Etu Finau | JR | 6'4" | 238 | — |
| OL | — | Quincy Likio | SR | 6'2" | 282 | — |
| OL | — | Noa Siaosi | SO | 6'2" | 268 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mata Hola | SR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Tangata Tuitupou | SR | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| OL | — | Nate Lewis | JR | 6'5" | 254 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Brian Tapu← Nebraska | FR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ikinasio Tupou← BYU | FR | 6'6" | 295 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jayland McGlothen← Sacramento State | SO | 6'2" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ian Shewell← Arizona State | SR | 6'1" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Pollard | SR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Taniela Latu | SR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Noah McNeal-Franklin | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LB | 4th | Ethan Powell | JR | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| LB | 5th | Dylan Lee | SO | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| LB | 6th | David Tuihalangingie | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| LB | 7th | John Norwood | JR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| LB | 8th | Nassir Pitters | SO | 6'1" | 209 | — |
| LB | 9th | Cayden Woolwine | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Aizik Mahuka← Weber State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jalen Bainer | SR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Caleb Womack | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Isaiah Buxton← San Diego State | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Isiah Revis | SR | 5'10" | 194 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Charles Cox III | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Runye Norton | JR | 5'10" | 168 | — |
| S | 1st | Larry Turner-Gooden | JR | 5'11" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Jackson Barton← Nevada | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Brian Dukes Jr.← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jonathan Watts← Idaho State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Agenhart Ellis IV← California Lutheran University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Dylan Aguilera← Lafayette | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Trent Carrizosa | JR | 6'4" | 232 | — |
| PK | 1st | Denis Lynch | SR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Mathias Brown | SO | 6'0" | 166 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
5.1
Exp. Losses
7.9
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.621
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.2243
Rush PPA
+0.1355
Success
43%59
Explosive
1.2555
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.22 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.68 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
21.4
PPG Against
32.5
Differential
-11.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -11.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 25.8 | 29.5 |
| Away | 0-6 | 17.0 | 35.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 7.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 22.0 | 34.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 20.3 | 28.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #118 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 3-4 | #92 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #77 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-4 | 5-3 | #83 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #85 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-0 | 7-0 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #99 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-11 | 1-7 | #123 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #112 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #88 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #105 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #102 · 2 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★127 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #129 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | #117 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #104 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | #112 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #75 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #120 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #114 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #118 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #94 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #98 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 17net +1Out 16
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Isaiah Buxton | CB | 3★ | ← San Diego State |
| ▲ | Brian Tapu | OT | 3★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | Ikinasio Tupou | OT | 3★ | ← BYU |
| ▲ | Anthony Ivey | WR | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▼ | Steve Chavez-Soto | RB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Danny Scudero | WR | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Caleb Presley | CB | 3★ | → Colorado State |
| ▼ | Jireh Moe | DL | 3★ | → Utah |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Walker Eget: Probable for fall practiceDuke's head coach Manny Diaz announced that he expects Eget (leg) to be a full participant in Duke's fall camp, Brian Murphy of WRAL reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Colorado's Danny Scudero rated a top WR in College Football 27Colorado transfer WR Danny Scudero earned an impressive overall rating and ranked among the top receivers in EA Sports College Football 27.