| 2023 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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MW regular season co-champion | |
Hawaii Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Coastal Carolina | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (6–2 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin McGiven (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Derrick Odum (7th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | CEFCU Stadium |
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| UNLV y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by Brent Brennan in his seventh year as head coach. They played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.[1]
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Giovonni Harper | S | Texas Southern |
| Grady Manley | DL | Unknown |
| Isaiah Hamilton | WR | Washington State |
| Mikale Greer | CB | Northern Arizona |
| Terrence Loville | WR | College of San Mateo |
| Jermaine Braddock | WR | Portland State |
| Ryan Nixon | CB | Valdosta State |
| Isaiah Ifanse | RB | California |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous School |
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| Quali Conley | RB | Utah Tech |
| Jayvion Cole | CB | Cal Poly |
| DJ Harvey | CB | Virginia Tech |
| Jay Butterfield | QB | Oregon |
| Kyler Halvorsen | K | Hawaii |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 6 USC* | P12N | L 28–56 | 63,411 | |
| September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 18 Oregon State* | CBS | L 17–42 | 20,337 | |
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly* |
| NBCSBA | W 59–3 | 14,224 |
| September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 20,039 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Air Force |
| FS1 | L 20–45 | 16,124 |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Boise State | CBSSN | L 27–35 | 37,491 | |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | MW Network | W 52–24 | 13,027 | |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| CBSSN | W 42–21 | 15,028 |
| October 28 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | SPEC PPV | W 35–0 | 11,486 | |
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State |
| CBSSN | W 42–18 | 18,886 |
| November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | W 24–13 | 16,224 |
| November 25 | 12:30 p.m. | at UNLV | KVVU / MW Network | W 37–31 | 25,554 | |
| December 23 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Coastal Carolina* |
| ESPN | L 14–24 | 7,089 |
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Game summaries
at No. 6 USC
| Pregame line | Over/under | Win prob. |
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| USC -31.5 | 66 | USC 96% |
San José State Spartans (0–0) at No. 6 USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: August 26, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,411
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
- Boxscore[6]
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| Statistics | SJSU | USC |
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| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 396 | 501 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–198 | 33–169 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 341 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 24–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Jose State | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 21/38, 198 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Quali Conley | 6 carries, 108 yards | |
| Receiving | Nick Nash | 6 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/25, 178 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 6 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tahj Washington | 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
No. 18 Oregon State
| Pregame line | Over/under | Win prob. |
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| ORST -14 | 56.5 | ORST 80.2% |
No. 18 Oregon State Beavers (0-0) at San Jose State Spartans (0-1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Beavers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Spartans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: September 3, 2023
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,337
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
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| Statistics | ORST | SJSU |
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| First downs | 27 | 20 |
| Total yards | 63–473 | 47–279 |
| Rushing yards | 35–197 | 22–56 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 223 |
| Turnovers | 22–28–0 | 25–42–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 20/25, 239 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Damien Martinez | 18 carries, 145 yards | |
| Receiving | Anthony Gould | 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
| SJSU | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 18/32, 143 yards |
| Rushing | Quali Conley | 11 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Olson | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
Cal Poly
| Pregame line | Over/under | Win prob. |
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| SJSU -23.5 | 60 | SJSU 88.4% |
Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartans | 17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cal Poly | Passing | ||
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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At Toledo
San Jose State Spartans (1–2) at Toledo Rockets (1–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 20,039
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SJSU | TOL |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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| Toledo | Passing | ||
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Air Force
Air Force Falcons (3–0) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Spartans | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: September 22, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 16,124
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV: FS1
| Game information | ||
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| Statistics | AF | SJSU |
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| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 428 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 73–400 | 17–115 |
| Passing yards | 28 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:05 | 20:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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At Boise State
San Jose State Spartans (1–4) at Boise State Broncos (2–3)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 37,491
- TV: CBSSN
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| Statistics | SJSU | BSU |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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| Boise State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
At New Mexico
San Jose State Spartans (1–5) at New Mexico Lobos (2–3)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 52 |
| Lobos | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: TBA
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | SJSU | UNM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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Utah State
Utah State Aggies at San Jose State Spartans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
- TV: CBSSN
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| Statistics | USU | SJSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | ||
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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at Hawaii
San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ching Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: TBA
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | SJSU | HAW |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hawaii | Passing | ||
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Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs at San Jose State Spartans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- TV: CBSSN
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| Statistics | FRE | SJSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | ||
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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San Diego State
Utah State Aggies at San Jose State Spartans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- TV: CBSSN
| Game information | ||
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| Statistics | SDSU | SJSU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | ||
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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at UNLV
San Jose State Spartans at UNLV Rebels
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- Date: November 25, 2023
- Game time: TBA
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | SJSU | UNLV |
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| First downs | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SJSU | Passing | ||
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| UNLV | Passing | ||
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Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Facilities". SJSU Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "2023 San Jose State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
- ↑ "San Jose State Spartans 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
- ↑ "2023 San Jose State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "National CBS Game Among Nationally Televised Games for SJSU in 2023". SJSU Athletics. May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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