
2024 San José State
7–6 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kennesaw State 31–10Sep 14
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Florida 39–41Dec 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs | W 42–24 | 76% |
| Sep 7 | at | W 17–7 | 39% |
| Sep 14 | vs | W 31–10 | 90% |
| Sep 20 | at | L 52–54 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | vs | W 35–31 | 83% |
| Oct 12 | at | L 24–31 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vs | W 24–14 | 74% |
| Oct 26 | at | L 10–33 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | at | W 24–13 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | vs | L 21–42 | 41% |
| Nov 22 | vs | L 16–27 | 47% |
| Nov 29 | vs | W 34–31 | 77% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs | L 39–41 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Florida 41–39 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Led the nationNick Nash: receiving touchdowns (16 TD)
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 369–358
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1504 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.5 No. 92 of 134; offense No. 73, defense No. 90, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 97 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 112 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 104 roster talent No. 116 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Craig Stutzmann
- Defensive coordinator
- Derrick Odum
- Offense
- Spread-N-Shred
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 44% | 1.28 | 72nd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.22 | 30th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.07 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 80th off 49th 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 | 3.6 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 30 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 2.1, 61st of 134 (offense -0.3, defense -2.4).
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 | Walker Eget QB | 2,504 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Emmett Brown QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Floyd Chalk IV RB | 721 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Floyd Chalk IV RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Nash WR | 1,382 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nick Nash WR | 16 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Pollard LB | 115 tkl |
| Sacks | Soane Toia DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Robert Rahimi S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Lamar Radcliffe ATH | ★★★ | No. 653 |
| Makoni Manukainiu OT | ★★★ | No. 1290 |
| Gregory McClendon III ATH | ★★★ | No. 1382 |
| Joseph Bey S | ★★★ | No. 1535 |
| Alonzo Contreras QB | ★★★ | No. 2206 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.8 | 0.814 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.8 | 0.831 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
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 105
The 2024 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
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2024 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 | |
| 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 | |
| 6–1 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.