2026 San José State
4–3 (2–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 24–11Oct 17
By 13 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wyoming 13–16Oct 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| 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.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 150–152
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1430 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.2 No. 114 of 138; offense No. 125, defense No. 85, special teams No. 112
- SRS
- −15.0 No. 121 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 4% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 129 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Craig Stutzmann
- Defensive coordinator
- Bojay Filimoeatu
- Offense
- Spread-N-Shred
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 39% | 1.21 | 69th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 43% | 1.17 | 59th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.06 def | 37% off 42% def | — | 98th off 46th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 46% | 9.7 yds | 14% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 42% | 8.1 yds | 13% | 3.30 | 13% |
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 | 3.3 | own 27 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 2.8 | own 30 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -4.1, 84th of 138 (offense -7.9, defense -3.8).
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 | Luke Weaver QB | 1,529 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Luke Weaver QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jabari Bates RB | 556 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Viliami Teu RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Carson Clark WR | 509 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Carson Clark WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Dylan Lee LB | 65 tkl |
| Sacks | Jayland McGlothen DL | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caleb Womack CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Carson Clark WR | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
| Devin Olmande WR | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Daniel Rolovich QB | ★★★ | No. 1806 |
| Bronx Letuligasenoa DL | ★★★ | No. 1806 |
| Lance Mitchell Jr. ATH | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 102
The 2026 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2026 portal Brian Tapu OT | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Isaiah Buxton CB | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Anthony Ivey WR | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Ikinasio Tupou OT | ★★★ | from  BYU |
 Lavaka Taukeiaho OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
| Brian Dukes S | ★★★ | from  Cal Poly |
| Agenhart Ellis IV S | ★★★ | from Cal Lutheran |
 Jayland McGlothen DL | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Ian Shewell DL | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Tyler Jacklich RB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
| Jackson Barton S | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Jonathan Watts S | ★★★ | from  Idaho State |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 16
 Steve Chavez-Soto RB | ★★★ | to  Utah |
| Danny Scudero WR | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Caleb Presley CB | ★★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Jireh Moe DL | ★★★ | to Utah |
| Kyri Shoels WR | ★★★ | to Utah |
| Leland Smith WR | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Vili Taufatofua DE | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Walker Eget QB | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Jaylen Thomas CB | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| Matthew Coleman WR | ★★★ | to Sacramento State |
| Nate Hale OT | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Denaris DeRosa Jr. OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.