
2022 San José State
7–5 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brent Brennan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 40–7Oct 7
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nevada 35–28Oct 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs | W 21–17 | 77% |
| Sep 10 | at | L 16–24 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vs | W 34–6 | 49% |
| Oct 1 | at | W 33–16 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | vs | W 40–7 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–17 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | vs | W 35–28 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | vs | W 28–16 | 79% |
| Nov 12 | at | L 27–43 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | at | L 31–35 | 44% |
| Nov 26 | vs | W 27–14 | 77% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vs | L 27–41 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Michigan 41–27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–264
- Coach
- Brent Brennan
- Elo
- 1486 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.3 No. 83 of 131; offense No. 101, defense No. 37, special teams No. 131
- SRS
- −6.4 No. 92 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 55% of last season’s EPA, No. 75 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 75 roster talent No. 104 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin McGiven
- Defensive coordinator
- Derrick Odum
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 45% | 1.24 | 47th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.27 | 35th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.11 def | 43% off 43% def | — | 62nd off 70th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.3 | own 31 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 29 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -1.6, 75th of 131 (offense 0.3, defense 1.9).
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 yards | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 3,242 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kairee Robinson RB | 762 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kairee Robinson RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Elijah Cooks WR | 1,082 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Elijah Cooks WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Kyle Harmon LB | 93 tkl |
| Sacks | Junior Fehoko DL | 10 sacks |
| Interceptions | Chase Williams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Dejon Roney DL | ★★★ | No. 522 |
| Jakob Galloway ATH | ★★★ | No. 1147 |
| Jabari Bates RB | ★★★ | No. 1188 |
| Cieonta Davis WR | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Jairus Satele DL | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Running backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.828 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.9 | 0.828 |
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.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 4 | Viliami Fehoko DE | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 106
The 2022 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
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2022 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 10–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 | |
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.