2025 San José State
3–9 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 35–28Oct 3
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Stanford 29–30Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 72% |
| Sep 6 | at 7Texas | L 7–38 | 19% |
| Sep 20 | vs Idaho | W 31–28 | 64% |
| Sep 27 | at Stanford | L 29–30 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | vs New Mexico | W 35–28 | 56% |
| Oct 11 | at Wyoming | L 28–35 | 54% |
| Oct 17 | at Utah State | L 25–30 | 47% |
| Nov 1 | vs Hawai’i | W 45–38 | 49% |
| Nov 8 | vs Air Force | L 16–26 | 67% |
| Nov 15 | at Nevada | L 10–55 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | at San Diego State | L 3–25 | 22% |
| Nov 29 | vs Fresno State | L 14–41 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 41–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Led the nationDanny Scudero: receiving yards (1,297 yds)
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–390
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1353 −150 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.3 No. 118 of 136; offense No. 108, defense No. 115, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 121 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 33% of last season’s EPA, No. 71 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 109 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Craig Stutzmann
- Defensive coordinators
- Derrick Odum and Bojay Filimoeatu
- Offense
- Spread-N-Shred
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 42% | 1.17 | 88th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 43% | 1.24 | 98th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.18 def | 42% off 45% def | — | 89th off 112th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 41% | 11.2 yds | 22% | 3.30 | 17% |
| Defense | 46% | 8.8 yds | 12% | 3.10 | 12% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.8 | own 27 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 32 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -7.0, 90th of 136 (offense -2.6, defense 4.4).
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 | 3,058 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Walker Eget QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Steve Chavez-Soto RB | 448 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Steve Chavez-Soto RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Danny Scudero WR | 1,297 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Danny Scudero WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Pollard LB | 108 tkl |
| Sacks | Vili Taufatofua DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jalen Bainer CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jordan Tonga OL | ★★★ | No. 1857 |
| Jase Nix WR | ★★★ | No. 1960 |
| Tama Amisone QB | ★★★ | No. 1971 |
| Braiden Bachich-Dixon TE | ★★★ | No. 2015 |
| Jireh Moe DL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
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 2025 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 13
The 2025 portal Leland Smith WR | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Maliki Crawford CB | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Robert McDaniel QB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Caleb Presley CB | ★★★ | from  Washington |
 Malachi Riley WR | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Mason Starling WR | ★★★ | from  California |
 Danny Scudero WR | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Ryan Boultwood TE | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
| Blake Tabaracci LB | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Vili Taufatofua DL | ★★★ | from  Utah |
| Aj Campos LS | from Sacramento State | |
 Cayden Woolwine LB | from  Northern Arizona |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 16
 Treyshun Hurry WR | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| D.J. Harvey CB | ★★★ | to USC |
| Michael Dansby CB | ★★★ | to Arizona |
| Jacob Stewart TE | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Robert Rahimi S | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Emmett Brown QB | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Alexander Cobbs DE | ★★★ | to  Delaware State |
| Alonzo Contreras QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kade Millard LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Malik Williams OT | ★★★ | to  New Mexico State |
| Sawyer Deerman WR | ★★★ | to  Murray State |
| Will Leys OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UNLV | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Boise State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Colorado State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.