San José State Spartans
Mountain WestSan Jose, CACEFCU Stadium
2026: 4–3 (2–1 Mountain West). Last: won at UTEP 24–11. Next: at Nevada, Saturday, Oct 24, 5 p.m. ET.
- L 26–42at No. 14 USC
- W 27–21at Eastern Michigan
- W 30–20Cal Poly
- L 10–26Fresno State
- W 20–16at Hawai’i
- L 13–16Wyoming
- W 24–11at UTEP
- Oct 24at Nevada
- Oct 31New Mexico
- Nov 7Northern Illinois
- Nov 14at Air Force
- Nov 21UNLV
- Nov 27North Dakota State
- Outfitted by Under Armour
San José State has played football since 1892 and is 400–478–15 in the 893 games on record here, which start in 1933. Their best finish in the final AP poll is No. 21, in 2012. They have won six California Collegiate Athletic Conference titles (the last in 1949), plus five Big West Conference titles, three Pacific Coast Athletic Association titles, two Far Western Conference titles, one Mountain West Conference title, counting shared titles. Since 1940, the NFL Draft has taken 59 players from here in its first seven rounds, 6 of them in the first round. The AFL draft also took one player from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player and 1 coach from San José State. Claude Gilbert (1984–1989) won more games here than any other coach: 38. The most-played rival is Fresno State: 71 meetings, Fresno State leads 41–30. This season, under Ken Niumatalolo, they’re 4–3.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 520–539–38 official; 400–478–15 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 5–7 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 5 ranked
- Elo now
- 1430 108th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 105 · Composite No. 107 in FBS, Oct 17; up 2 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 17 last in 2020
- Bowl record
- 7–7 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 91 since 1933, 893 games
Identity
- Mascot
- Sammy the Spartan
- Apparel
- Under Armour
2026 season 4–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at 14USC | L 26–42 | 18% |
| Sep 4 | at Eastern Michigan | W 27–21 | 36% |
| Sep 12 | vs Cal Poly | W 30–20 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | vs Fresno State | L 10–26 | 43% |
| Oct 3 | at Hawai’i | W 20–16 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | vs Wyoming | L 13–16 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | at UTEP | W 24–11 | 60% |
| Oct 24 | at Nevada | Preview | 46% |
| Oct 31 | vs New Mexico | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 7 | vs Northern Illinois | Preview | 73% |
| Nov 14 | at Air Force | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 21 | vs UNLV | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 27 | vs North Dakota State | Preview | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–34- 20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20284 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20294 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20303 games: 3 home, non-conference only
- 20314 games: 4 home, non-conference only
- 20324 games: 3 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20333 games: 1 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20343 games: 1 home, 2 away, non-conference only
San José State’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, the next 8 seasons (2 more listed), as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of September 30, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Dylan Lee65 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INT (No. 10 in FBS in tackles)
- Jayland McGlothen24 tackles, 6.5 sacks (No. 10 in FBS in sacks)
- Luke Weaver1,529 passing yards, 11 TD (leads San José State in passing yards)
- Jabari Bates556 rushing yards, 1 TD (leads San José State in rushing yards)
- Carson Clark42 catches, 509 yards, 5 TD (leads San José State in receiving yards)
- Caleb Womack48 tackles, 2 INT (leads San José State in interceptions)
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at San José State.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Under Armour · Single source
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Sammy the Spartan · Sources disagree 2 sources give Sammy the Spartan; others give Sammy Spartan (1 source). Chosen by count of sources, then the newest, for this season; needs a reviewer.
- San José State Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Craig Stutzmann · Official source
- SJSU Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Bojay Filimoeatu · Official source
- SJSU Athletics; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Under Armour. Replaced Adidas after the 2022-23 school year. The term hasn't been published.
- San Jose State Athletics: The official athletics site lists Under Armour as a partner
Before: Adidas, July 2017 through 2023.
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1933
Best seasons everHead coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Ken Niumatalolo | 2024–2026 | 14–18 |
| Brent Brennan | 2017–2023 | 34–48 |
| Ron Caragher | 2013–2016 | 19–30 |
| Kent Baer | 2012 | 1–0 |
 Mike MacIntyre | 2010–2012 | 16–21 |
| Dick Tomey | 2005–2009 | 25–35 |
| Fitz Hill | 2001–2004 | 14–33 |
| Dave Baldwin | 1997–2000 | 18–27 |
| John Ralston | 1993–1996 | 11–34 |
 Ron Turner | 1992 | 7–4 |
| Terry Shea | 1990–1991 | 15–6–2 |
 Claude Gilbert | 1984–1989 | 38–30–1 |
| Jack Elway | 1979–1983 | 35–20–1 |
| Lynn Stiles | 1976–1978 | 18–16 |
 Darryl Rogers | 1973–1975 | 22–9–3 |
| DeWayne King | 1970–1972 | 10–20–1 |
| Joe McMullen | 1969–1970 | 3–10 |
| Harry Anderson | 1965–1968 | 13–26 |
| Robert Titchenal | 1957–1964 | 33–45–1 |
| Robert Bronzan | 1950–1956 | 32–30–5 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Fresno State
30–41 † in 71
- 2016 W 16–14
- 2017 L 10–27
- 2018 L 13–31
- 2019 W 17–16
- 2021 L 9–40
- 2022 L 10–17
- 2023 W 42–18
- 2024 L 10–33
- 2025 L 14–41
- 2026 L 10–26
Lost the last three.
- Stanford
15–51–1 in 67
- 2004 L 3–43
- 2006 W 35–34
- 2007 L 0–37
- 2008 L 10–23
- 2009 L 17–42
- 2011 L 3–57
- 2012 L 17–20
- 2013 L 13–34
- 2024 W 34–31
- 2025 L 29–30
Lost the last one.
- Pacific
29–16–2 in 47
- 1986 W 44–15
- 1987 W 42–17
- 1988 W 35–17
- 1989 W 41–32
- 1990 W 28–14
- 1991 W 64–47
- 1992 W 28–27
- 1993 L 20–24
- 1994 W 28–15
- 1995 L 30–32
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | SJSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 71 | 30–41 † |
| Stanford | 67 | 15–51–1 |
| Pacific | 47 | 29–16–2 |
| Hawai’i | 45 | 23–21–1 |
| Utah State | 43 | 21–22 † |
| San Diego State | 36 | 11–23–2 |
| California | 33 | 6–27 |
| Arizona State | 30 | 11–19 |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
Rivals the program names: Fresno State, Stanford, Pacific, San Diego State, Nevada.
The trophy it holds: Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy (Hawai’i, since 2020). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (102)
Every program San José State has played, A to Z, with San José State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Air Force 3–6
- Alabama 0–1
- Arizona 1–3
- Arizona State 11–19
- Arkansas 1–0
- Arkansas State 1–1
- Army 1–1
- Auburn 0–3
- Ball State 0–1
- Baylor 1–1
- Boise State 1–16
- Bowling Green 1–0
- BYU 10–8
- Cal Poly 7–2
- Cal State Fullerton 13–6 †
- California 6–27
- California–Santa Barbara 2–0
- Central Michigan 1–2
- Coastal Carolina 0–1
- Colorado 0–4
- Colorado State 5–8
- Denver 3–1
- Drake 2–0
- Eastern Illinois 1–0
- Eastern Michigan 1–2
- Eastern Washington 1–0
- Florida 0–2
- Fresno State 30–41 †
- Georgia State 1–0
- Grambling 1–0
- Hardin Simmons 1–1–1
- Hawai’i 23–21–1
- Houston 0–1
- Idaho 14–10–1
- Illinois 1–1
- Iowa State 0–4
- Kansas State 1–1
- Kennesaw State 1–0
- Long Beach State 17–5
- Louisiana 3–3
- Louisiana Tech 5–7
- Louisville 0–1–1
- Loyola Marymount 2–2
- LSU 0–1
- Marquette 0–1
- Memphis 0–1
- Miami 0–1
- Miami (OH) 1–0
- Minnesota 1–3
- Montana 3–0
- Montana State 2–0
- Morgan State 1–0
- Navy 2–2
- Nebraska 0–2
- Nevada 8–21
- New Hampshire 1–0
- New Mexico 16–5–1
- New Mexico State 18–3
- North Dakota 1–0
- North Texas 2–1–1
- Northern Arizona 2–0
- Northern Colorado 1–0
- Northern Illinois 0–1
- Ohio State 0–1
- Oregon 6–13
- Oregon State 2–6 †
- Pacific 29–16–2
- Pepperdine 1–0
- Portland 1–0
- Portland State 2–0
- Rice 3–2
- Sacramento State 2–0
- Saint Mary’s (CA) 3–1
- San Diego Navy 0–1
- San Diego State 11–23–2
- San Francisco 2–8
- Santa Clara 12–4–1
- SMU 3–2
- South Florida 0–2
- Southern Utah 3–0
- Stanford 15–51–1
- TCU 1–1
- Texas 0–2
- Texas State 1–0
- Texas Tech 1–0
- Toledo 0–2
- Tulsa 3–5
- UC Davis 3–2
- UCLA 0–1
- UNLV 21–7–1 †
- USC 0–7
- Utah 1–8
- Utah State 21–22 †
- UTEP 6–5
- UTSA 1–0
- Virginia 0–1
- Washington 0–10
- Washington State 4–9–1
- West Texas 0–2
- Western Michigan 1–1
- Wisconsin 0–2
- Wyoming 7–9
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
17, counting shared titlesAs the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1893–1921
- California Coast Conference 1922–1928
- Far Western Conference 1929–1935
- Independent 1936–1938
- California Collegiate Athletic Conference 1939–1942 and 1946–1949
- Independent 1950–1968
- PCAA 1969–1987
- Big West 1988–1995
- Mountain West Conference since 2013
- 1969Joined the PCAA from the WCAC. Source
- 1996Joined the WAC from the Big West. Source
- 2013Joined the Mountain West Conference from the WAC, announced April 29, 2012. Source
San José State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Consensus All-Americans 1
| 2024 | Nick Nash WR |
Led the nation 8
| 2025 | Danny Scudero receiving yards (1,297 yds) |
| 2024 | Nick Nash receiving touchdowns (16 TD) |
| 2002 | Charles Pauley kickoff return average (31.6) |
| 1986 | Mike Perez total offense (3,250 yds), total offense per game (329.9) |
| 1981 | Tim Kearse receptions (71 catches) |
| 1978 | Mark Nichols yards per catch (26.7) |
| 1961 | Chon Gallegos passing touchdowns (14 TD) |
| 1956 | Art Powell receptions (40 catches) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 1
| 1992 | John Ralston coach here, 1993–1996 |
| 1954 | Willie Heston RB |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 59 since 1940
- First-round picks
- 6
- AFL picks
- 1 1962
| 1983 | Gill Byrd DB | No. 22, San Diego Chargers |
| 1982 | Gerald Willhite RB | No. 21, Denver Broncos |
| 1981 | Mark Nichols WR | No. 16, Detroit Lions |
| 1977 | Wilson Faumuina DT | No. 20, Atlanta Falcons |
| 1976 | Kim Bokamper DE | No. 19, Miami Dolphins |
| 1975 | Louis Wright DB | No. 17, Denver Broncos |
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
San Jose State University- Enrollment
- 37,661 28,008 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- San Jose, California
- Public or private
- Public Research 2
- Founded
- 1857
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $78,988 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @SanJoseStateFBInstagram @sanjosestatefbFacebook SJSUSpartans
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones sjsuspartans.com lists for its football program, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–3 | 2–1 | Ken Niumatalolo | 1430 | -12.2 | ||
| 2025 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Ken Niumatalolo | 1353 | -14.3 | ||
| 2024 | 7–6 | 3–4 | Ken Niumatalolo | 1504 | -5.5 | ||
| 2023 | 7–6 | 6–2 | Brent Brennan | 1552 | -3.4 | ||
| 2022 | 7–5 | 5–3 | Brent Brennan | 1486 | -4.3 | ||
| 2021 | 5–7 | 3–5 | Brent Brennan | 1429 | -1.9 | ||
| 2020 | 7–1 | 6–0 | 24 | Brent Brennan | 1569 | 0.1 | |
| 2019 | 5–7 | 2–6 | Brent Brennan | 1359 | -7.2 | ||
| 2018 | 1–11 | 1–7 | Brent Brennan | 1252 | -17.1 | ||
| 2017 | 2–11 | 1–7 | Brent Brennan | 1247 | -20.0 | ||
| 2016 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Ron Caragher | 1373 | -13.6 | ||
| 2015 | 6–7 | 4–4 | Ron Caragher | 1447 | -4.5 | ||
| 2014 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Ron Caragher | 1363 | -11.5 | ||
| 2013 | 6–6 | 5–3 | Ron Caragher | 1512 | -5.1 | ||
| 2012 | 11–2 | 5–1 | 21 | Mike MacIntyre, Kent Baer | 1602 | 9.7 | |
| 2011 | 5–7 | 3–4 | Mike MacIntyre | 1376 | -11.9 | ||
| 2010 | 1–12 | 0–8 | Mike MacIntyre | 1267 | -17.1 | ||
| 2009 | 2–10 | 1–7 | Dick Tomey | 1303 | -25.2 | ||
| 2008 | 6–6 | 4–4 | Dick Tomey | 1410 | -13.2 | ||
| 2007 | 5–7 | 4–4 | Dick Tomey | 1441 | -16.0 | ||
| 2006 | 9–4 | 5–3 | Dick Tomey | 1509 | -1.8 | ||
| 2005 | 3–8 | 2–6 | Dick Tomey | 1312 | -14.7 | ||
| 2004 | 2–9 | 1–7 | Fitz Hill | 1282 | -22.8 | ||
| 2003 | 3–8 | 2–6 | Fitz Hill | 1374 | -20.2 | ||
| 2002 | 6–7 | 4–4 | Fitz Hill | 1419 | -11.6 |
Every season back to 1933 (66 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3–9 | 3–5 | Fitz Hill | 1371 | -14.5 | ||
| 2000 | 7–5 | 5–3 | Dave Baldwin | 1444 | -1.4 | ||
| 1999 | 3–7 | 1–5 | Dave Baldwin | 1330 | -18.1 | ||
| 1998 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Dave Baldwin | 1367 | -9.7 | ||
| 1997 | 4–7 | 4–4 | Dave Baldwin | 1351 | -16.7 | ||
| 1996 | 3–9 | 3–5 | John Ralston | 1316 | -21.7 | ||
| 1995 | 3–8 | 3–4 | John Ralston | 1330 | -19.3 | ||
| 1994 | 3–8 | 3–3 | John Ralston | 1375 | -18.9 | ||
| 1993 | 2–9 | 2–4 | John Ralston | 1388 | -9.8 | ||
| 1992 | 7–4 | 4–2 | Ron Turner | 1506 | -10.2 | ||
| 1991 | 6–4–1 | 6–1 | Terry Shea | 1578 | 4.0 | ||
| 1990 | 9–2–1 | 7–0 | Terry Shea | 1647 | 18.6 | ||
| 1989 | 6–5 | 5–2 | Claude Gilbert | 1494 | -2.4 | ||
| 1988 | 4–8 | 4–3 | Claude Gilbert | 1447 | -10.6 | ||
| 1987 | 10–2 | 7–0 | Claude Gilbert | 1651 | 8.5 | ||
| 1986 | 10–2 | 7–0 | Claude Gilbert | 1628 | 12.2 | ||
| 1985 | 2–8–1 | 2–4–1 | Claude Gilbert | 1385 | -16.9 | ||
| 1984 | 6–5 | 5–2 | Claude Gilbert | 1522 | 2.1 | ||
| 1983 | 5–6 | 3–3 | Jack Elway | 1489 | -5.2 | ||
| 1982 | 8–3 | 4–2 | Jack Elway | 1589 | 4.4 | ||
| 1981 | 9–3 | 5–0 | Jack Elway | 1594 | 10.1 | ||
| 1980 | 7–4 | 3–2 | Jack Elway | 1518 | 1.5 | ||
| 1979 | 6–4–1 | 4–0–1 | Jack Elway | 1503 | -0.7 | ||
| 1978 | 7–5 | 4–1 | Lynn Stiles | 1461 | -4.7 | ||
| 1977 | 4–7 | 2–2 | Lynn Stiles | 1446 | -2.0 | ||
| 1976 | 7–4 | 4–0 | Lynn Stiles | 1579 | 6.8 | ||
| 1975 | 9–2 | 5–0 | Darryl Rogers | 1599 | 17.1 | ||
| 1974 | 8–3–1 | 2–2 | Darryl Rogers | 1537 | 5.7 | ||
| 1973 | 5–4–2 | 2–0–2 | Darryl Rogers | 1474 | 6.6 | ||
| 1972 | 4–7 | 1–3 | DeWayne King | 1410 | -3.4 | ||
| 1971 | 5–6–1 | 4–1 | DeWayne King | 1423 | 6.9 | ||
| 1970 | 2–9 | 2–3 | Joe McMullen, DeWayne King | 1319 | 0.3 | ||
| 1969 | 2–8 | 1–1 | Joe McMullen | 1264 | |||
| 1968 | 3–7 | Harry Anderson | 1256 | ||||
| 1967 | 2–7 | Harry Anderson | 1324 | ||||
| 1966 | 3–7 | Harry Anderson | 1380 | ||||
| 1965 | 5–5 | Harry Anderson | 1444 | ||||
| 1964 | 4–6 | Robert Titchenal | 1402 | ||||
| 1963 | 5–5 | Robert Titchenal | 1420 | ||||
| 1962 | 2–8–1 | Robert Titchenal | 1331 | ||||
| 1961 | 6–4 | Robert Titchenal | 1430 | ||||
| 1960 | 5–4 | Robert Titchenal | 1400 | ||||
| 1959 | 4–6 | Robert Titchenal | 1368 | ||||
| 1958 | 4–5 | Robert Titchenal | 1391 | ||||
| 1957 | 3–7 | Robert Titchenal | 1291 | ||||
| 1956 | 2–7–1 | Robert Bronzan | 1295 | ||||
| 1955 | 5–3–1 | Robert Bronzan | 1470 | ||||
| 1954 | 7–3 | Robert Bronzan | 1512 | ||||
| 1953 | 4–4–1 | Robert Bronzan | 1413 | ||||
| 1952 | 6–3 | Robert Bronzan | 1453 | ||||
| 1951 | 2–7–1 | Robert Bronzan | 1336 | ||||
| 1950 | 6–3–1 | Robert Bronzan | 1399 | ||||
| 1949 | 3–3 | 1335 | |||||
| 1948 | 1–3 | 1266 | |||||
| 1947 | 2–1 | 1333 | |||||
| 1946 | 4–1 | 1340 | |||||
| 1942 | 0–1 | 1256 | |||||
| 1941 | 1–1–1 | 1320 | |||||
| 1940 | 3–0 | 1357 | |||||
| 1939 | 3–0 | 1307 | |||||
| 1938 | 2–0 | 1228 | |||||
| 1937 | 2–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1936 | 1–2 | 1141 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–1 | 1095 | |||||
| 1934 | 0–1 | 1095 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1097 |
Officially 520–539–38 since 1892 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 400–478–15 (893 of its 1,097 games are on file). Our file starts in 1933; the program began in 1892. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1943–45: wartime seasons, when many programs didn’t play.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.