San Jose State Spartans

Mountain West · CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA

3-9 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Win total (O -180)
18% Returning starter games
124th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach · 3rd year
10–15 At SJSU
119–98 Career · 19 seasons
Spread-N-Shred Offense
Multiple 3-4 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 0%0 / 645 / 148%
Offensive line 39%22 / 566 / 1340%
Defensive front 14%12 / 8314 / 2420%
Secondary 20%12 / 595 / 110%

Back 31

Joseph Harbert OL · 12g 13%
Tyler Chen OL · 10g 11%
Simeon Afalava OL · 8g 9%
Justin Stearns DL · 3 havoc · 12g 5%
Tama Amisone QB · 357 yds · 8g 4%
Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SAF · 0 INT+PD · 12g 0%

Gone 33

Jalen Bainer CB · 6 INT+PD · 12g · gone 60%
Walker Eget QB · 3,149 yds · 11g · to DUKE 39%
Jalen Apalit-Williams DB · 2 INT+PD · 11g · gone 20%
Larry Turner-Gooden DB · 2 INT+PD · 10g · to NEV 20%
Vili Taufatofua DL · 10 havoc · 11g · to COLO 16%
Sione Nomani OL · 12g · gone 13%

New 7

Luke Weaver QB · 701 yds · 5g · from HAW
Jordan Anderson WR · 361 yds · 12g · from SAC
Jayland McGlothen DL · 14 havoc · 12g · from SAC
Lavaka Taukeiaho OL · 8g · from OKST
Isaiah Buxton CB · 0 INT+PD · 7g · from SDSU
Jackson Barton SAF · 0 INT+PD · 6g · from NEV

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 21.4 16
Explosive play rate 10.3% 29
Red zone TD rate 62.0% 14
Line yards per carry 2.8 81
Sack rate allowed 2.7% 97

Defense

Points allowed per game 32.5 11
Explosive rate allowed 11.8% 38
Red zone score rate allowed 86.8% 26
Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 23
Sack rate 4.9% 21

2025 Margin by Game

CMU
TEX
IDHO
STAN
UNM
WYO
USU
HAW
AFA
NEV
SDSU
FRES

2026 schedule

124th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road
W1Sat 7:00 PM@ USC9-4 54L 26-42NBC/Peacock
W1Fri 10:30 PM@ Eastern Michigan4-8 28W 27-21ESPN+
W2Sun 1:00 AMvs Cal Poly Mustangs 8W 30-20MW+
W3Sun 3:00 AMvs Fresno State9-4 33L 10-26Fox Sports 1
W5Sun 4:00 AM@ Hawai'i9-4 40W 20-16MW+
W6Sat 1:00 AMvs Wyoming4-8 21L 13-16CBS Sports Network
W7Sun 1:00 AM@ UTEP2-10 22W 24-11MW+
W8Sat 9:00 PM@ Nevada3-9 29 MW+
W9Sat 8:00 PMvs New Mexico9-4 36MW+
W10Sat 9:00 PMvs Northern Illinois3-9 16MW+
W11Sun 12:00 AM@ Air Force4-8 32CBS Sports Network
W12Sun 12:00 AMvs UNLV10-4 37CBS Sports Network
W13Fri 8:30 PMvs North Dakota State 26CBS Sports Network

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Luke Weaver SR · #3 Robert McDaniel FR · #8 Daniel Rolovich FR · #5
RB Jabari Bates SR · #6 Isaiah Carlson JR · #21 Viliami Teu JR · #20
WR-X Cooper Hoch JR · #13 Dominique McKenzie SO · #4
WR-Z Jordan Anderson SO · #0 Jerry McClure JR · #2 Carson Clark FR · #1
WR-SL Anthony Ivey SR · #10 Jase Nix FR · #9
TE Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole JR · #83 Ryan Boultwood JR · #88
LT Daniel Moleni SR · #54 Ikinasio Tupou SO · #70
LG Simeon Afalava SR · #56 Lavaka Taukeiaho SR · #72
C Joseph Harbert SR · #75 Daniel Tuliau FR · #77
RG Tyler Chen JR · #62 Nathan Balestrieri JR · #64
RT Manuel Serna SO · #76 Brian Tapu FR · #63

Roster 102

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Isaiah Buxton CBSO6'0"170San Diego, CA
0 Jordan Anderson WRSO5'11"170Inglewood, CA
1 Brian Dukes Jr. SAFSR6'3"215Spring Valley, CA
1 Carson Clark WRFR5'9"170Los Angeles, CA
2 Maliki Crawford SAFJR6'4"190Oxnard, CA
2 Jerry McClure WRJR6'1"195Coronado, CA
3 Naseri Danielson LBJR6'0"220Stockton, CA
3 Luke Weaver QBSR6'3"210Manteca, CA
4 Dylan Lee LBJR6'1"230French Camp, CA
4 Dominique McKenzie WRSO5'11"180St. George, UT
5 Kejuan Bullard Jr. CBSR6'1"200Watts, CA
5 Daniel Rolovich QBFR6'4"210Novato, CA
6 Ethan Powell LBSR6'2"230San Bernardino, CA
6 Jabari Bates RBSR5'7"180Compton, CA
7 Aizik Mahuka LBJR6'3"225Mililani, HI
7 Tama Amisone WRSO5'11"185Kapolei, HI
8 Robert McDaniel QBFR6'2"205Hughson, CA
8 Runye Norton CBSR5'10"170Jacksonville, FL
9 Jase Nix WRFR5'9"170San Marcos, CA
10 Anthony Ivey WRSR5'11"190Lancaster, PA
10 Greco Carrillo CBSO5'9"170Sacramento, CA
11 Champ Kapanui LBFR6'1"215Henderson, NV
11 Malachi Riley WRJR6'1"170Moreno Valley, CA
12 Francois Jones Jr. CBJR6'0"190Venice, CA
13 Cooper Hoch WRJR6'3"200Costa Mesa, CA
13 Pierce Walker SAFSO5'10"190Keizer, OR
14 Jayden Robertson CBJR5'11"170Las Vegas, NV
14 Hudson Wyatt QBJR6'2"200Ceres, CA
15 Skylar Tiatia LBFR6'1"230Brisbane, CA
16 Luke Richey LBSO6'3"225Morgan Hill, CA
16 CJ Lee QBSO6'1"165Sacramento, CA
17 Ryker Ruelas WRFR6'3"195Vancouver, WA
18 Trace Hernandez WRSO5'10"160Los Banos, CA
19 Cayden Woolwine LBSO6'1"210San Marcos, CA
19 Cody Hall WRSR5'11"180Martinez, CA
20 Viliami Teu RBJR5'10"210East Palo Alto, CA
21 Charles Cox III SAFSR6'0"190Concord, CA
21 Isaiah Carlson RBJR6'2"220Seattle, WA
22 Jonathan Watts CBSO6'3"185Union City, CA
22 Tyler Jacklich RBJR6'2"220Modesto, CA
23 Devin Olmande WRFR6'2"190Oxnard, CA
23 Nassir Pitters SAFJR6'1"205Vallejo, CA
24 Malakai Hoeft LBSR6'2"220Belmont, CA
24 Sir Autry RBFR5'10"170San Diego, CA
25 Zane Carter LBJR6'4"220Ventura, CA
26 Courshawn Hill RBFR5'10"210Phoenix, AZ
26 Viliami Lotoaniu LBFR6'2"230Antioch, CA
27 Jackson Barton SAFSO5'11"175Phoenix, AZ
28 Aaron Cox Jr. RBFR5'11"205Fresno, CA
28 Cole Gholar CBFR5'10"185Vallejo, CA
29 Joey Fernandez K/PJR5'11"170Hollister, CA
30 Jaelen Nichols LSJR5'11"200Modesto, CA
31 Hunter Nowell SAFJR6'1"200Huntington Beach, CA
32 Caleb Womack CBSR5'10"180Santa Cruz, CA
33 Parris Vernon Jr. WRFR5'10"160San Diego, CA
36 Trajan Sinatra KJR5'11"190San Jose, CA
39 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SAFSO5'10"200Ewa Beach, HI
40 Blake Tabaracci LBSO6'1"215Park City, UT
41 Bronx Letuligasenoa DLFR6'3"260Oceanside, CA
42 Ian Shewell DLSR6'3"280Gilbert, AZ
44 Dylan Aguilera LSSR5'10"210Elkridge, MD
45 Jeremiah Tuiileila DLFR6'3"255Sacramento, CA
46 Sam Cowart LSSO6'1"225Redwood City, CA
48 Dejon Roney DLSR6'1"295Rancho Cucamonga, CA
49 Trent Carrizosa PSR6'4"235San Jose, CA
50 Star Taimani DLSO6'3"270Antioch, CA
51 Solomone Langi DLSR6'0"295Provo, UT
53 Brady Van Bennekum LBJR6'2"215Santa Clarita, CA
54 Daniel Moleni OLSR6'2"290West Valley City, UT
55 Greg Shade OLSO6'3"290Laguna Hills, CA
56 Simeon Afalava OLSR6'3"285Moreno Valley, CA
56 Sirr Bible LBFR6'2"240Long Beach, CA
57 Justin Stearns DLSR6'2"250San Diego, CA
62 Tyler Chen OLJR6'2"280Rancho Cucamonga, CA
63 Brian Tapu OLFR6'5"315South Auckland,, NZL
64 Nathan Balestrieri OLJR6'1"300Walnut Creek, CA
65 Johnny Notarianni OLFR6'3"280Hesperia, CA
66 Kamuela Wilhelm OLFR6'6"290Kailua, HI
67 Keenan Parks OLFR6'4"230Loveland, CO
68 Mitchell Brown OLSO6'3"270San Jose, CA
70 Ikinasio Tupou OLSO6'6"280Palo Alto, CA
72 Lavaka Taukeiaho OLSR6'2"320South Jordan, UT
74 Mitchell Jones OLSO6'3"280Fullerton, CA
75 Joseph Harbert OLSR6'3"290San Francisco, CA
76 Manuel Serna OLSO6'5"295Pittsburg, CA
77 Daniel Tuliau OLFR6'3"305Long Beach, CA
78 David Perez OLSO6'2"290Downey, CA
80 Jeremiah Fung WRFR6'3"210Palo Alto, CA
82 Braiden Bachich-Dixon TEFR6'4"210San Rafael, CA
83 Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole TEJR6'4"225Ewa Beach, HI
84 Max Friedman TESO6'5"225Merced, CA
85 Shane Kiley TEFR6'4"215San Clemente, CA
88 Ryan Boultwood TEJR6'3"230Upland, CA
89 Etu Finau DLSR6'4"245Oakland, CA
90 Jayland McGlothen DLJR6'2"280Las Vegas, NV
91 Auma Jennings DLFR6'0"310Long Beach, CA
92 Noa Siaosi DLJR6'2"270Vacaville, CA
94 Russell Devany DLFR6'0"235Clovis, CA
95 Colton Thomas DLFR6'1"270Carlsbad, CA
97 John Norwood LBSR6'3"220Milpitas, CA
99 Mathias Brown KJR6'0"170Fullerton, CA
99 Nate Lewis DLSR6'5"260Carmichael, CA