2023 San Jose State Spartans football team

2023 San Jose State Spartans football
MW regular season co-champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Coastal Carolina
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Derrick Odum (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	CEFCU Stadium
Uniform
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2023 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
UNLV y		6	–	2					9	–	5
Boise State y$		6	–	2					8	–	6
San Jose State		6	–	2					7	–	6
Air Force		5	–	3					9	–	4
Wyoming		5	–	3					9	–	4
Fresno State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Utah State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Hawaii		3	–	5					5	–	8
Colorado State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Nevada		2	–	6					2	–	10
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	8
San Diego State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant

The 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by Brent Brennan in his seventh and final year as head coach. They played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California. ^[1] The San Jose State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 16,804 in 2023. ^[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Giovonni Harper	S	Texas Southern
Grady Manley	DL	Unknown
Isaiah Hamilton	WR	Washington State
Mikale Greer	CB	Northern Arizona
Terrence Loville	WR	College of San Mateo
Jermaine Braddock	WR	Portland State
Ryan Nixon	CB	Valdosta State
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	California

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
Quali Conley	RB	Utah Tech
Jayvion Cole	CB	Cal Poly
DJ Harvey	CB	Virginia Tech
Jay Butterfield	QB	Oregon
Kyler Halvorsen	K	Hawaii

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	5:00 p.m.	at No. 6 USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	L 28–56	63,411
September 3	12:30 p.m.	No. 18 Oregon State *	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBS	L 17–42	20,337
September 9	1:00 p.m.	Cal Poly *	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	NBCSBA	W 59–3	14,224
September 16	4:00 p.m.	at Toledo *	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 17–21	20,039
September 22	7:30 p.m.	Air Force	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FS1	L 20–45	16,124
October 7	5:00 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	CBSSN	L 27–35	37,491
October 14	3:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	MW Network	W 52–24	13,027
October 21	4:00 p.m.	Utah State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 42–21	15,028
October 28	9:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	SPEC PPV	W 35–0	11,486
November 11	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 42–18	18,886
November 18	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 24–13	16,224
November 25	12:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV	KVVU / MW Network	W 37–31	25,554
December 23	7:30 p.m.	vs. Coastal Carolina *	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–24	7,089
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 7) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

2023 San Jose State Spartans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Isaac Jernagin Jr WR 1 Kejuan Bullard Jr.  Fr QB 2 Chevan Cordeiro Sr WR 3 Nick Nash  Jr WR 4 Charles Ross  Jr QB 5 Walker Eget  So RB 7 Quali Conley Jr QB 9 Jay Butterfield  So QB 10 Tyler Voss  Fr WR 11 Justin Lockhart Sr WR 11 Malikhi Miller  Jr WR 13 Branden Alvarez  So WR 15 Matthew Coleman  Fr QB 16 Anthony Garcia Fr WR 17 Cooper Hoch Fr WR 18 Keynan Higgins Fr RB 20 Jabari Bates  Fr RB 21 Kayden Collins  Fr WR 24 Sebastian Macaluso Jr RB 28 Jakob Galloway  Fr RB 32 Kairee Robinson Sr RB 34 Viliami Teu Fr OT 54 Jaime Navarro GS OL 55 James McNorton  So OL 60 Hudson Mesa  So OL 61 Marist Talavou  Jr OL 62 Nathan Balestrieri Fr OL 65 Denaris DeRosa Jr.  Fr OL 67 Kai Davison  So OL 68 Ryan Stewart  So OL 69 Uluakinofo Taliauli  Fr OL 70 Malik Williams  So OL 71 Tyler Ostrom GS OL 72 Nate Hale Fr OL 73 Laakea Kapoi  Fr OL 74 Anthony Pardue GS OL 75 Joseph Harbert  Fr OL 77 Luke Griskey Fr OL 78 Jake Steele  Fr OL 79 Fernando Carmona Jr.  So WR 80 Trevor Voss  Fr TE 81 Dominick Mazotti  Jr WR 82 Nicholas Williams  Fr TE 83 Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawahauole Fr TE 84 Joshua Scott  Fr TE 85 Jackson Canaan  So TE 86 Skylar Loving-Black Sr WR 87 Joseph Hernandez Jr. Fr TE 88 Sam Olson  Jr TE 89 Nate Lewis  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Chase Williams  Sr DB 2 D. J. Harvey  So DL 3 Tre Smith  So DL 4 Noah Lavulo Sr LB 5 Jaylan Lawson Sr LB 6 Bryun Parham Jr CB 7 Kenyon Reed  Jr CB 8 Jay'Vion Cole So LB 9 Matthew Tago  Sr LB 10 Jordan Pollard So LB 14 Elijah Wood  So CB 15 Jalen Bainer  So DB 16 Imari Conley Fr DB 17 Zavion Reese Jr LB 19 Noah McNeal-Franklin Jr DB 20 Isiah Revis So S 22 Tre Jenkins GS LB 23 Justin Stearns  Fr LB 24 Justin Eklund  Fr DB 25 Michael Dansby So LB 26 Ethan Powell So S 27 Andrew Jenkins GS LB 28 Jordan Allen  So DB 29 Jalen Apalit-Williams  So DB 30 Assani Berkeley  So DB 31 Hunter Nowell Fr LB 34 Dylan Lee Fr LB 35 Charles Rogers Sr DB 36 Jeremiah Zamora Fr DL 37 Dylan Hamptsen Fr DB 38 Elisha Guidry  Sr CB 39 Caleb Womack  Fr DL 40 Tavarius Pitts Jr LB 41 Taniela Latu Jr DL 42 Soane Toia Jr LB 44 Jordan Cobbs  Jr LB 45 Alexander Cobbs Fr DL 48 Dejon Roney So DL 50 Gafa Faga So LB 53 Brady Van Bennekum Fr DL 56 Jairus Satele  Fr DL 90 Akio Martinson Fr DL 91 Quincy Likio Jr DL 92 Natano Woods  So DL 94 Mata Hola  So DL 95 Tangata Tuitupou Jr DL 96 Jay Kakiva GS DL 97 John Norwood  Fr DL 98 Naka Hansen Fr DL 99 Kaleb Peleki  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 11 Kyler Halvorsen Jr K 39 Dino Beslagic  Fr K 49 Tarne Schive Jr LS 51 Andrew Gonneville Sr LS 59 Davis Salom  So P 99 Alex Weir Sr	Head coach Brent Brennan Coordinators/assistant coaches Derrick Odum – Associate head coach/Defensive coordinator Kevin McGiven – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Scott White – Special teams coordinator/Linebackers Alonzo Carter – Running backs Matt Adkins – Tight ends Eric Scott – Wide receivers Rob Christoff – Outside linebackers Josh Oglesby – Offensive linemen Chip Viney – Cornerbacks Joe Seumalo – Defensive linemen Cullen Carroll – Director, Strength and Conditioning Terry Malley – Offensive analyst Lyle Moevao – Offensive analyst Joe Palcic – Special teams analyst Sam Maday – Graduate assistant Tamarick Pierce – Graduate assistant Jace Schneider – Graduate assistant J. P. Sorensen – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/23/23

Game summaries

at No. 6 USC

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
USC -31.5	66	USC 96%

San José State Spartans (0–0) at No. 6 USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	7	7	28
No. 6 Trojans	7	14	21	14	56

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

• Date: August 26, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,411
• Referee: Jeff Dahle
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
• Boxscore ^[7]

Game information

First quarter (6:32) USC – Dorian Singer 13-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; USC 7–0) Second quarter (14:12) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 1-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:12; Tied 7–7) (9:38) USC – Tahj Washington 76-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:48; USC 14–7) (3:31) USC – Austin Jones 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:32; USC 21–7) (0:08) SJSU – Nick Nash 28-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:19; USC 21–14) Third quarter (10:45) USC – Austin Jones 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; USC 28–14) (6:00) USC – Zachariah Branch 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:35; USC 35–14) (1:50) SJSU – Nick Nash 32-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; USC 35–21) (1:34) USC – Zachariah Branch 96-yard kickoff return, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:19; USC 42–21) Fourth quarter (12:28) USC – Brenden Rice 12-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32; USC 49–21) (6:53) USC – Miller Moss 4-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:11; USC 56–21) (5:08) SJSU – Nick Nash 2-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:39; USC 56–28)

Statistics	SJSU	USC
First downs	24	25
Total yards	396	501
Rushes/yards	27–198	33–169
Passing yards	198	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–0	24–35–0
Time of possession	30:42	29:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	21/38, 198 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Quali Conley	6 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Nick Nash	6 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TD
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	18/25, 178 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Austin Jones	6 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	2 receptions, 85 yards, TD

No. 18 Oregon State

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
ORST -14	56.5	ORST 80.2%

No. 18 Oregon State Beavers (0-0) at San Jose State Spartans (0-1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Beavers	7	14	7	14	42
Spartans	0	3	0	14	17

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 3, 2023
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,337
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (5:51) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:19; Oregon State 7–0) Second quarter (9:24) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:25; Oregon State 7–3) (4:21) OSU – Jack Velling 14 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:58; Oregon State 14–3) (0:14) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:46; Oregon State 21–3) Third quarter (6:02) OSU – Jeremiah Noga 31 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:43; Oregon State 28–3) Fourth quarter (14:52) SJSU – Sam Olson 0 Yd Run, Kyler Halvorsen Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:37; Oregon State 28–10) (10:13) OSU – Anthony Gould 28 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:35; Oregon State 35–10) (3:13) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 3 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:13; Oregon State 42–10) (0:04) SJSU – Branden Alvarez 19 Yd pass from Jay Butterfield, Kyler Halvorsen Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon State 42–17)

Statistics	ORST	SJSU
First downs	27	20
Total yards	63–473	47–279
Rushing yards	35–197	22–56
Passing yards	276	223
Turnovers	22–28–0	25–42–0
Time of possession	31:55	28:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	20/25, 239 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	18 carries, 145 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Gould	3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	18/32, 143 yards
	Rushing	Quali Conley	11 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Sam Olson	6 receptions, 60 yards

Cal Poly

See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
SJSU -23.5	60	SJSU 88.4%

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	3	0	0	3
Spartans	17	21	21	0	59

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 14,224
• TV: NBCSBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	CP	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Toledo

See also: 2023 Toledo Rockets football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–2) at Toledo Rockets (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	10	7	0	17
Rockets	0	7	14	0	21

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 20,039
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Air Force

See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team

Air Force Falcons (3–0) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	14	7	21	45
Spartans	6	14	0	0	20

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 22, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 16,124
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (Play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (Analyst)
• ESPN – Michel, Eldridge help Air Force run over San Jose State 45-20 for 8th straight win ^[8]

Game information

First quarter (10:43) SJS TD – Chevan Cordeiro 10-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen PAT failed Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; San Jose State 6–0 (03:02) AF FG – Reagan Tubbs 30-yard field goal Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:41; San Jose State 6–3 Second quarter (10:53) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 17-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:55; Air Force 10–6 (07:57) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 29-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; San Jose State 13–10 (03:24) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 1-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:29; San Jose State 20–10 (00:25) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 4-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; San Jose State 20–17 Third quarter (06:18) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 5-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:42; Air Force 24–20 Fourth quarter (12:50) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 1-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:38; Air Force 31–20 (07:51) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 34-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:05; Air Force 38–20 (02:20) AF TD – Jet Harris 2-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:56; Air Force 45–20 Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	AF	SJSU
First downs	25	18
Total yards	428	354
Rushing yards	73–400	17–115
Passing yards	28	239
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	39:05	20:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing	Zac Larrier	2/2, 28 yards
	Rushing	Emmanuel Michel	33 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jared Roznos	1 reception, 22 yards
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	24/35, 238 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kairee Robinson	7 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dominick Mazotti	5 receptions, 60 yards

At Boise State

See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–4) at Boise State Broncos (2–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	13	0	0	27
Broncos	0	14	7	14	35

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 37,491
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	BSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At New Mexico

See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–5) at New Mexico Lobos (2–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	24	14	52
Lobos	3	14	0	7	24

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 14, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
• TV: MW Network

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah State

See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies (3–4) at San Jose State Spartans (2–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: October 21, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USU	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hawaii

See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Dick Tomey Legacy Game

San Jose State Spartans (3–5) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	14	7	7	35
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Ching Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 11,486
• TV: SPEC PPV

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fresno State

See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Battle for the Valley

Fresno State Bulldogs (8–1) at San Jose State Spartans (4–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	0	8	18
Spartans	21	7	7	7	42

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind:
• Game attendance: 18,886
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Brandon Bishop (sideline)
• Pregame line: San Jose State −2.5

Game information

First quarter (12:34) SJSU – Malikhi Miller 25-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:26; San Jose State 7–0) (6:04) FRES – Daniel Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:30; San Jose State 7–3) (2:55) SJSU – Isaac Jernagin 7-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:09; San Jose State 14–3) (1:25) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 4-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:20; San Jose State 21–3) Second quarter (9:55) SJSU – Nick Nash 14-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:52; San Jose State 28–3) (7:57) FRES – Mac Dalena 39-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Daniel Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:54; San Jose State 28–10) Third quarter (2:55) SJSU – Michael Dansby 98-yard interception return, Kyler Halvorsen kick (San Jose State 35–10) Fourth quarter (11:07) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 5-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:55; San Jose State 42–10) (9:01) FRES – Jalen Moss 11-yard pass from Logan Fife, Jake Boust–Logan Fife 2-point pass (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:01; San Jose State 42–18) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	FRE	SJSU
First downs	19	21
Total yards	308	459
Rushing yards	83	313
Passing yards	225	146
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:40	32:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Logan Fife	11/21, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Malik Sherrod	15 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Mac Dalena	6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	9/18, 146 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kairee Robinson	19 carries, 200 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nick Nash	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

San Diego State

See also: 2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team

San Diego State Aztecs (3–7) at San Jose State Spartans (5–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	3	0	3	13
Spartans	0	10	7	7	24

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 18, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C), Wind: W 6 mph
• Game attendance: 16,225
• Referee: Jon Noli
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Donte Whitner (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (5:01) SDSU - Jaylon Armstead 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:30 (San Diego State 7-0) Second Quarter (14:19) SJSU - Dominick Mazotti 10 yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:37 (Tied 7-7) (3:03) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 46 yard field goal; 7 plays, 4 yards, 3:37 (San Diego State 10-7) (0:00) SJSU - Kyler Halvorsen 35 yard field goal; 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:03 (Tied 10-10) Third Quarter (6:16) SJSU - Quali Conley 20 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:41 (San Jose State 17-10) Fourth Quarter (8:54) SDSU - Gabriel Plascencia 21 yard field goal; 16 plays, 85 yards, 7:50 (San Jose State 17-13) (5:13) SJSU - Kairee Robinson 5 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:41 (San Jose State 24-13) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SDSU	SJSU
First downs	18	19
Total yards	300	355
Rushing yards	183	181
Passing yards	117	174
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Jalen Mayden	15/24, 117 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaylon Armstead	21 carries, 134 yards, TD
	Receiving	Phillippe Wesley II	4 receptions, 48 yards
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	15/20, 174 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Quali Conley	13 carries, 155 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaac Jernagin	2 receptions, 56 yards

at UNLV

See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team

San Jose State Spartans (6–5) at UNLV Rebels (9–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	17	3	10	7	37
Rebels	7	3	7	14	31

at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

• Date: November 25, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 25,554
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (KVVU): Steve Cofield, Matt Neverett

Game information

First quarter (12:49) SJSU – Sam Olson 56-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; San Jose State 7–0) (9:57) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:55; San Jose State 10–0) (4:37) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 25-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; San Jose State 17–0) (2:08) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 7-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; San Jose State 17–7) Second quarter (10:59) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:04; San Jose State 20–7) (3:33) UNLV – Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:57; San Jose State 20–10) Third quarter (13:10) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; San Jose State 20–17) (9:43) SJSU – Isaac Jernagin 3-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; San Jose State 27–17) (4:49) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:26; San Jose State 30–17) Fourth quarter (11:27) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 40-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; San Jose State 37–17) (6:19) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 2-yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:03; San Jose State 37–24) (1:27) UNLV – Corey Thompson Jr. 29-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:24; San Jose State 37–31) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	UNLV
First downs	21	22
Total yards	482	411
Rushing yards	233	182
Passing yards	249	229
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:40	23:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	19/26, 249 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kairee Robinson	17 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nick Nash	3 receptions, 98 yards
UNLV	Passing	Jayden Maiava	19/29, 229 yards, TD
	Rushing	Vincent Davis	9 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Ricky White	5 receptions, 111 yards

vs. Coastal Carolina (Hawaii Bowl)

See also: 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2023 Hawaii Bowl

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7–5) vs. San Jose State Spartans (7–5) (2023 EasyPost Hawaii Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	0	7	10	24
Spartans	0	0	0	14	14

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

• Date: December 23, 2023
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h) NE
• Game attendance: 7,089
• Referee: Greg Sujack
• TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (3:16) CCU – Matt Alaimo 2 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24; Coastal Carolina 7–0) Second Quarter No scoring Third Quarter (3:19) CCU – Kendall Karr 2 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:25; Coastal Carolina 14–0) Fourth Quarter (14:16) CCU – Kade Hensley 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:31; Coastal Carolina 17–0) (12:27) SJSU – Sam Olson 35 yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Coastal Carolina 17–7) (8:30) SJSU – Quali Conley 12 yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:22; Coastal Carolina 17–14) (2:43) CCU – Sam Pinckney 8 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Coastal Carolina 24–14) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	CCU	SJSU
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	73–348	55–369
Rushes–yards	40–149	25–159
Passing yards	199	215
Passing: comp–att–int	20–33–0	16–30–0
Time of possession	37:11	22:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	20/33, 199 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Vasko	17 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Sam Pinckney	8 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
San Jose State	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	16/30, 215 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kairee Robinson	12 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Sam Olson	4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

On November 26, San Jose State received a vote in the Coaches Poll for the first time since Week 7 of 2022. ^[9]

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References

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7. "Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28". ESPN . Retrieved September 3, 2023.
8. "https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532584". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
9. "US LBM Coaches Poll". USA Today. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2024.