Teams / Mountain West / San José State
Index · this season
53
▼ Below its 5-year level -4▲ Up 3 this season
Career56since 1936
Peak761990
Last 557seasons
#113 nationally · 3-3 (1-1 conf)
Résumé #107
Schedule so far #107
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
San José State Spartans
Mountain West · San Jose, CA · CEFCU Stadium · Head coach Ken Niumatalolo
Rival
Fresno State · also Hawai'i
Established rivalry
31-40 all time (71 meetings since 1950)
Fresno State leads
Last: lost 26-10 (2026) · Fresno State has won 3 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
1All-Americans
43NFL picks
45.3%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1950. Every season →
Chemistry
73
75Foundation
70Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +24
early · #7 of 138
HC year3
Ret. starters14%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 8/29@
USC
#20
L26-42
Wk 1 · 9/4@
Eastern Michigan
#88
W27-21
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Cal Poly
FCS
W30-20
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Fresno State
#75
L10-26
Wk 5 · 10/3@
Hawai'i
#123
W20-16
Wk 6 · 10/9vs
Wyoming
#125
L13-16
Wk 7 · 10/17@
UTEP
#134
Win chance today
67%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Nevada
#112
Win chance today
32%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
New Mexico
#57
Win chance today
14%
Wk 10 · 11/7vs
Northern Illinois
#130
Win chance today
76%
Wk 11 · 11/14@
Air Force
#82
Win chance today
16%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
UNLV
#90
Win chance today
37%
Wk 13 · 11/27vs
North Dakota State
#63
Win chance today
24%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 PM · MW+
@ UTEP
Model
67%Market
74%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 58 | #121 | Untested depth | ▲ 2 | |
| RB | Running backs | 64 | #99 | Untested depth | ▼ 6 | |
| WR | Receivers | 69 | #56 | Even | ▼ 4 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 55 | #132 | Untested depth | ▼ 4 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 58 | #113 | Even | ▼ 2 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 74 | #54 | Deep | ▲ 7 | |
| LB | Linebackers — | 74 | #48 | Deep | — | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 73 | #73 | Deep | ▲ 2 | |
| ST | Special teams | 61 | #93 | Even | ▲ 8 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20263-3Ken Niumatalolo53
20253-9Ken Niumatalolo51
20247-6Ken Niumatalolo57
20237-6Brent Brennan68
20227-5Brent Brennan57