San José State Spartans
Mountain West
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #85
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -1.9 (#85)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.6
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- -9.9
- FPI
- -11.6
- Elo
- 1258
- Talent
- 411
- Recruiting
- 113 (#120)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
93rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
91st
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
97th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 1 | @USC | -0.6 | 7-30 | -23 | L |
| 3 | @Hawai'i | -2.3 | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 4 | @Western Michigan | +0.6 | 3-23 | -20 | L |
| 5 | vsNew Mexico State | -24.2 | 37-31 | +6 | W |
| 6 | @Colorado State | -2.4 | 14-32 | -18 | L |
| 7 | vsSan Diego State | +8.3 | 13-19 | -6 | L |
| 8 | @UNLV | -13.8 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 9 | vsWyoming | +0.6 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 10 | @Nevada | +3.6 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsUtah State | +0.1 | 17-48 | -31 | L |
| 13 | vsFresno State | +10.8 | 9-40 | -31 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nick Starkel | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Walker Eget | SR | 6'3" | 223 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tyler Nevens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kairee Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kenyon Sims | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brendan Manigo | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nick Nash | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Shamar Garrett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Isaiah Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jermaine Braddock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Charles Ross | SR | 6'1" | 165 | — |
| WR | 6th | Malikhi Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Isaiah Holiness | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jamar Simpson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Taariq Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Derrick Deese Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dominick Mazotti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Sam Olson | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Skylar Loving-Black | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Jackson Canaan | SR | 6'2" | 227 | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Kyle Hoppe | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Trevor Robbins | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Lamar Barrett | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Gavyn Tobin | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Jack Snyder | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Jaime Navarro | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Junior Fehoko | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Cade Hall | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tre Smith | SR | 6'5" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Soane Toia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Noah Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Lando Grey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jay Kakiva | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Natano Woods | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 9th | Josh Gomez | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Sinjun Astani | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Marcus Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | E.J. Ane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Harmon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Alii Matau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jordan Cobbs | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hadari Darden | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Rico Tolefree | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Tysyn Parker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Bryun Parham | SR | 5'11" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Matthew Tago | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Rahyme Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Christian Webb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Isaak Togia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Dion Leonard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Elijah Lawson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Elijah Wood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nehemiah Shelton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Kenyon Reed | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Charlie Bostic III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Ryan Nixon | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Johnny Balderas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Bobby Brown II | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tre White | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malik Welch | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Zavion Reese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Mikale Greer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Torion White | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jonathan Lenard Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Tre Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Andrew Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | B.J. Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Will Hart | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Mercurio | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Taren Schive | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.622
Off PPA
+0.1222
Pass PPA
+0.1822
Rush PPA
+0.0617
Success
39%18
Explosive
1.2964
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.0
PPG Against
26.5
Differential
-6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- -6.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 24.7 | 28.8 |
| Away | 2-4 | 15.3 | 24.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 23.0 | 24.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #118 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 3-4 | #92 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #77 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-4 | 5-3 | #83 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #85 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-0 | 7-0 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #99 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-11 | 1-7 | #123 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #112 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #88 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #105 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #98 · 2 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★118 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #117 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #104 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | #112 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #75 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #120 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #114 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #118 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #94 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #98 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #84 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #103
Returning prod 74%Departed 26%
Talent composite410.8 #103 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 51
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- Colorado's Danny Scudero rated a top WR in College Football 27Colorado transfer WR Danny Scudero earned an impressive overall rating and ranked among the top receivers in EA Sports College Football 27.