2025 San Jose State Spartans football team

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2025 San Jose State Spartans football
San Jose State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record0–2 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Odum (9th season)
Home stadium CEFCU Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV  0 0   3 0  
Wyoming  0 0   2 0  
Air Force  0 0   1 0  
Fresno State  0 0   2 1  
Hawaii  0 0   2 1  
Boise State  0 0   1 1  
Colorado State  0 0   1 1  
Nevada  0 0   1 1  
New Mexico  0 0   1 1  
San Diego State  0 0   1 1  
Utah State  0 0   1 1  
San Jose State  0 0   0 2  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 8, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team will represent San Jose State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans head coach will be Ken Niumatalolo in his 2nd year, [1] with Craig Stutzmann at offensive coordinator [2] and Derrick Odum at defensive coordinator. [3] They will play at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.

Contents

Offseason

Positions key
OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
  1. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. Includes kickoff and punt returners

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Michael DansbyCB Arizona
Emmett Brown QB Coastal Carolina
Kayden CollinsRB Davenport
Alexander CobbsLB Delaware State
Zack HomanRB Idaho State
TreyShun HurryWR Louisville
Jacob StewartTE Louisville
Sawyer DeermanWR Murray State
Malik WilliamsOT New Mexico State
Dylan HampstenEDGE Sacramento State
Robert RahimiS SMU
Macloud CrowtonQB Southwest Minnesota State
DJ Harvey CB USC
Paolo BurakRBUnknown
Kade MillardLBUnknown
Akio MartinsonDLUnknown
Alonzo ContrerasQBUnknown
Will LeysIOLUnknown

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Malachi RileyWR Arizona
Ryan BoultwoodTE Boston College
Mason StarlingWR California
Blake TabaracciLB New Mexico
Cayden WoolwineLB Northern Arizona
Leland SmithWR Purdue
Danny ScuderoWR Sacramento State
AJ CamposLS Sacramento State
Robert McDanielQB UCLA
Maliki CrawfordCB USC
Denis LynchK USC
Vili TaufatofuaDL Utah
Caleb PresleyCB Washington

[4] [5] [6]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. [7]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Boise State464 (35)
2UNLV415 (4)
3San Jose State359
4Colorado State326
5Fresno State301
6Air Force280
7Hawaii213
8San Diego State202
9Utah State165
10Wyoming150
11New Mexico84
12Nevada83

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 p.m. Central Michigan * FS1 L 14–1614,877
September 69:00 a.m.at No. 7 Texas * ABC L 7–38100,841
September 202:00 p.m. Idaho *
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
NBCSBA
September 27at Stanford *
October 37:00 p.m. New Mexico
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
FS1
October 114:00 p.m.at Wyoming CBSSN
October 176:00 p.m.at Utah State CBSSN
November 17:30 p.m. Hawaii
CBSSN
November 8 Air Force
  • CEFCU Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
FOX/FS1/FS2
November 1512:30 p.m.at Nevada CBSSN
November 22at San Diego State FOX/FS1/FS2
November 29 Fresno State
FOX/FS1/FS2
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[8]

Game summaries

vs Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chippewas1030316
Spartans077014

at CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, California

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 6:30 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.
StatisticsCMUSJSU
First downs2019
Total yards340383
Rushing yards22575
Passing yards115308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–13–024–45–2
Time of possession33:4526:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingAngel H. Flores3/3, 59 yards
RushingNahree Biggins18 carries, 102 yards
ReceivingTommy McIntosh2 receptions, 61 yards
San Jose StatePassing Walker Eget 24/43, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingFloyd Chalk IV11 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingDaniel Scudero9 receptions, 189 yards, TD

at No. 7 Texas

San Jose State Spartans (0–1) at No. 7 Texas Longhorns (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spartans07007
No. 7 Longhorns141410038

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

StatisticsSJSUTEX
First downs1618
Total yards273472
Rushing yards85155
Passing yards188317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–43–121–33–1
Time of possession29:4530:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassingWalker Eget21/42, 188 yards, INT
RushingJabari Bates10 carries, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingKyri Shoels8 receptions, 73 yards
TexasPassing 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 Idaho (FCS)

Idaho Vandals (FCS) (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Spartans00000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: NBCSBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsIDHOSJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IdahoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Cardinal00000

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

  • Date: September 27, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUSTAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
StanfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lobos00000
Spartans00000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: October 3, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNMSJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wyoming

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Cowboys00000

at War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUWYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
WyomingPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah State

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Aggies00000

at Maverik StadiumLogan, UT

  • Date: October 17, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUUSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Hawaii (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rainbow Warriors00000
Spartans00000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsHAWSJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HawaiiPassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Air Force

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons00000
Spartans00000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 8, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsAFASJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Air ForcePassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nevada

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Wolf Pack00000

at Mackay StadiumReno, NV

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUNEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Diego State

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Aztecs00000

at Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA

  • Date: November 22, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSJSUSDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Fresno State (Battle for the Valley)

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs00000
Spartans00000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 29, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsFRESSJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Ken Niumatalolo". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. "Craig Stutzmann". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. "Derrick Odum". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. "San Jose State Football Transfer Portal". www.on3.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. Herder, Sam (January 11, 2025). "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". HERO Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  7. "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  8. "2025 San Jose State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.