2019 San José State

5–⁠7 (2–⁠6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brent Brennan.

Schedule and results

San José State in 2019, game by game: won vs. Northern Colorado 35–18; lost vs. Tulsa 16–34; won at Arkansas 31–24; lost at Air Force 24–41; won vs. New Mexico 32–21; lost at Nevada 38–41; lost vs. San Diego State 17–27; won at Army 34–29; lost vs. No. 21 Boise State 42–52; lost at Hawai’i 40–42; lost at UNLV 35–38; won vs. Fresno State 17–16+17−18Won 35–18 vs. Northern Colorado+17Northern Colora…Lost 16–34 vs. Tulsa-18TulsaWon 31–24 at Arkansas+7ArkansasLost 24–41 at Air Force-17Air ForceWon 32–21 vs. New Mexico+11New MexicoLost 38–41 at Nevada-3NevadaLost 17–27 vs. San Diego State-10San Diego StateWon 34–29 at Army+5ArmyLost 42–52 vs. No. 21 Boise State-10No. 21 Boise StateLost 40–42 at Hawai’i-2Hawai’iLost 35–38 at UNLV-3UNLVWon 17–16 vs. Fresno State+1Fresno State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Fresno State 17–⁠16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
361–⁠383
Coach
Brent Brennan
Elo
1359 +25 this season
SP+ rating
-7.2 No. 99 of 130; offense No. 56, defense No. 116, special teams No. 67
SRS
−7.8 No. 99 of 130 in FBS
Returning
55% of last season’s EPA, No. 80 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 118 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kevin McGiven
Defensive coordinator
Derrick Odum
Offense
Spread option
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense32nd of 130
  • Defense91st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted49th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted102nd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1645%1.2332nd of 130
Defense0.1548%1.1191st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
0.16 def
45% off
48% def
—49th off
102nd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.2own 3022% allowed
Defense3.8own 2819% caused

CORE rating -6.3, 95th of 130 (offense 1.9, defense 8.2).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJosh Love QB3,923 yds
Passing touchdownsJosh Love QB22 TD
Rushing yardsDeJon Packer RB567 yds
Rushing touchdownsDeJon Packer RB11 TD
Receiving yardsTre Walker WR1,161 yds
Receiving touchdownsBailey Gaither WR6 TD
TacklesEthan Aguayo LB102 tkl
SacksJesse Osuna LB3 sacks
InterceptionsBrandon Ezell CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Dominick Mazotti ATH★★★No. 1708
B.J. Johnson ATH★★★No. 1731
Stan Livingstone Jr. CB★★★No. 1864
Justin Scrempos OT★★★No. 2254
Malikhi Miller WR★★★No. 2254

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.793
Running backs13.00.804
Receivers42.80.798
Offensive line22.50.794
Defensive line23.00.805
Linebackers22.00.788
Defensive backs13.00.826
Athletes and specialists23.00.831
Whole class162.70.803

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 103

The 2019 roster

103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State8–⁠012–⁠223
Air Force7–⁠111–⁠222
Utah State6–⁠27–⁠6
San Diego State5–⁠310–⁠3
Hawai’i5–⁠310–⁠5
Wyoming4–⁠48–⁠5
Nevada4–⁠47–⁠6
Colorado State3–⁠54–⁠8
San José State2–⁠65–⁠7
UNLV2–⁠64–⁠8
Fresno State2–⁠64–⁠8
New Mexico0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.