# 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo. The Spartans played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Coaching staff changes

| Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
| Brent Brennan | Head coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Ken Niumatalolo |
| Alonzo Carter | Running backs coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Marcus Thomas |
| Josh Oglesby | Offensive line coach | Accepted job at Arizona | John Estes |
| Matt Adkins | Tight ends coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Mike Judge |
| Joe Seumalo | Defensive line coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Al Lupuaho |
| Chip Viney | Cornerbacks coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Greg Burns |
| Lyle Moevao | Football analyst | Accepted job at Arizona | Billy Ray Stutzmann |
| Cullen Carroll | Strength & conditioning coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Nuʻu Tafisi |
| James Perez | Strength & conditioning assistant coach | Accepted job at Arizona | Antonio Leonard |
| Kevin McGiven | Offensive coordinator | Reassigned to Wide receivers coach / Passing game coordinator | Craig Stutzmann |
| Scott White | Inside linebackers coach | Accepted Job at UCLA | Bojay Filimoeatu |
| Rob Christoff | Outside linebackers coach | TBD | Josh Irvin |

### Transfers
#### Incoming transfers

| Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Former Team |
| Larry Turner-Gooden | 13 | S | 6'0" | 204 | Freshman | South Central Los Angeles, CA | Texas |
| Floyd Chalk IV | 3 | RB | 5'9" | 185 | Sophomore | Mission Hills, CA | Grambling |
| Robert Rahimi | 6 | RB | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Santa Ana, CA | Liberty |
| Treyshun Hurry | 18 | WR | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Lancaster, CA | Weber State |
| Emmett Brown | 18 | QB | 5'10" | 187 | Freshman | San Marcos, CA | Washington State |

#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Destination |
| Sam Olson | 88 | TE | 6'3 | 242 | Junior | Visalia, CA | Arizona |
| Taren Schive | 49 | K/P | 5'11" | 181 | Junior | Riverside, CA | Boise State |
| Ryan Stewart | 68 | OT | 6'4" | 295 | Sophomore | Mokena, IL | Arizona |
| Tre Smith | 3 | EDGE | 6'5" | 255 | Sophomore | Mesa, AZ | Arizona |
| Bryun Parham | 6 | LB | 5'11" | 212 | Junior | Long Beach, CA | Washington |
| Quali Conley | 7 | RB | 5'10" | 207 | Junior | Fresno, CA | Arizona |
| Justin Eklund | 40 | LB | 6'2" | 220 | Freshman | Rocklin, CA | Bowling Green |
| Jairus Satele | 56 | DL | 6'1" | 285 | Freshman | Carson, CA | Fresno State |
| Charles Ross | 4 | WR | 6'1" | 171 | Junior | Culver City, CA | USC |
| Fernando Carmona, Jr. | 79 | OT | 6'5" | 265 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Arkansas |
| Branden Alvarez | 83 | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Freshman | Corona, CA | Portland State |
| Elijah Wood | 14 | LB | 6'3" | 205 | Freshman | Elk Grove, CA | Utah Tech |
| Anthony Madrigal | 55 | LB | 5'11" | 220 | Sophomore | San Jose, CA | Unknown |
| Dominick Mazotti | 81 | TE | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Pleasanton, CA | UMass |
| Charlie Leota | 93 | DL | 6'1" | 375 | Junior | Auckland, NZ | Unknown |

#### Withdrawn transfers

| Player | Num | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Nick Nash | 3 | WR | 6'3" | 198 | Junior | Irvine, CA |
| Soane Toia | 42 | DL | 6'0" | 280 | Junior | Nukuʻalofa, TONG |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Lamar Radcliffe Running back | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 3, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Joseph Bey Safety | San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Jacob Stewart Tight end | Brentwood, TN | Sacramento City College (JC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Gregory McClendon Defensive end | Long Beach, CA | Millikan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Jabari Mann Linebacker | San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| David Tuihalangingie Linebacker | Humble, TX | Trinity Valley Community College (JC) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Manuel Serna Offensive tackle | Concord, CA | Clayton Valley Charter High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Alonzo Contreras Quarterback | Calabasas, CA | Viewpoint School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| John Stowers Linebacker | San Jose, CA | William C. Overfelt High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Noa Siaosi Defensive end | Vacaville, CA | Vacaville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mohammad Othman Offensive tackle | Elk Grove, CA | Pleasant Grove High School (California) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Tevita Manukainiu Offensive tackle | San Mateo, CA | Aragon High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Aug 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Marcellus Chandler Wide receiver | Fairfield, CA | Vanden High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Pau Reed Defensive line | San Jose, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Malakai Hoeft Safety | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Soane Kolokihakaufisi Defensive line | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jaylen Thomas Safety | Los Gatos, CA | Los Gatos High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Dorian Hale Quarterback | Brentwood, CA | City College of San Francisco (JC) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Player Commitments – San Jose State". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024. "2024 San Jose State Spartans football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024. ||||||
Walks-ons
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Former Team |
| Matt Fadelli | LS | 5'11" | 200 | Junior | San Mateo, CA | College of San Mateo (JC) |

## Preseason
### Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.
Mountain West media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
| 2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
| 3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
| 4 | Air Force | 384 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 337 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 296 |
| 7 | Utah State | 285 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 251 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 214 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 185 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 85 |
| 12 | Nevada | 77 |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State$^†$ | Alma mater |
| Ken Niumatalolo | Head coach | 1st | Hawaii (1989) |
| Derrick Odum | Associate head coach / Defensive coordinator | 8th | Utah (1993) |
| Bojay Filimoeatu | Inside linebackers coach / Run game coordinator | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
| Josh Irvin | Outside linebackers coach | 1st | Chapman (2013) |
| Al Lapuaho | Defensive line coach | 1st | Utah State (2012) |
| Greg Burns | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | Washington State (1995) |
| Craig Stutzmann | Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks | 1st | Hawaii (2002) |
| Kevin McGiven | Wide receivers coach / Passing game coordinator | 7th | Utah Valley (2001) |
| Mike Judge | Tight ends coach / Run game coordinator | 1st | Springfield (2004) |
| Marcus Thomas | Running backs coach | 1st | Navy (2014) |
| John Estes | Offensive line coach | 1st | Hawaii (2009) |
| Joe Palcic | Special teams / Senior football analyst | 2nd | Miami (Ohio) (1998) |
| Billy Ray Stutzmann | Senior offensive analyst | 1st | Hawaii (2013) |
| Nuʻu Tafisi | Head coach of athletic performance | 1st | California (2006) |
| Antonio Leonard | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | 1st | Grambling State (2011) |
| † – Number of consistent years at SJSU and position ||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | TruTV | W 42–24 | 13,811 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 17–7 | 22,478 |
| September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | TruTV | W 31–10 | 11,090 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | The CW | L 52–54 $^{2OT}$ | 24,808 |
| October 5 | 4:30 p.m. | Nevada | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | TruTV | W 35–31 | 17,099 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | TruTV | L 24–31 | 27,280 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Wyoming | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | NBCSBA | W 24–14 | 17,101 |
| October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA (Battle for the Valley) | TruTV | L 10–33 | 41,343 |
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 24–13 | 37,187 |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 13 Boise State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 21–42 | 20,517 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 UNLV | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | FS1 | L 16–27 | 13,671 |
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Stanford* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) | CBS | W 34–31 | 19,117 |
| December 24 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. South Florida* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | L 39–41 $^{5OT}$ | 6,720 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 8 (FCS) Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 (FCS) Hornets | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PST
* Game attendance: 13,811
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | SAC | SJSU |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 62–356 | 66–387 |
| Rushing yards | 41–177 | 31–63 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–41–2 | 21–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 17/32, 134 yards, 2 INT |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 22 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Anderson Grover | 5 receptions, 64 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 20/34, 298 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 18 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |

### at Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,478
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | AFA |
| First downs | 15 | 10 |
| Total yards | 312 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 54 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-33-1 | 7-20-2 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 17/32, 262 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 15 carries, 43 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 7 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Passing | John Busha | 7/20, 54 yards, 2 INT |
| Air Force | Rushing | Cade Harris | 8 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Quin Smith | 3 receptions, 36 yards |

### vs Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,090
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | KENN | SJSU |
| First downs | 10 | 18 |
| Total yards | 192 | 417 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 355 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-25-2 | 26-39-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:50 | 26:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 14/22, 128 yards, 1 INT |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing | Michael Benefield | 12 carries, 33 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving | Qua Ashley | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 26/38, 355 yards, 4 TD |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Jabari Bates | 11 carries, 61 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 17 receptions, 225 yards, 3 TD |

### at Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Spartans | 10 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 52 |
| Cougars | 7 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 54 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: September 20, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,808
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (The CW): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Michael Bumpus (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | WSU |
| First downs | 23 | 31 |
| Total yards | 491 | 627 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 375 | 390 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–54–2 | 26–46–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 35/54, 375 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 11 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 16 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 26/46, 390 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | John Mateer | 18 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD |

### vs. Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | NEV | SJSU |
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 416 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 327 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-31-1 | 23-42-0 |
| Time of possession | 35:03 | 24:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 22/30, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 13 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 6 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Passing | Emmett Brown | 12/28, 170 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 14 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### at Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,280
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | CSU |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 448 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–44–1 | 22–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 22/30, 256 yards, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 10 carries, 61 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 22/30, 269 yards, TD, INT |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Avery Morrow | 22 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Armani Winfield | 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD |

### vs Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,101
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (NBCSBA): Larry Beil (play-by-play), David Fales (analyst), and Lindsey Pallares (sideline)
| Statistics | WYO | SJSU |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 366 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–38–3 | 21–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:16 | 23:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wyoming | Passing | Evan Svoboda | 14/27, 194 yards, TD, INT |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Sam Scott | 14 carries, 35 yards |
| Wyoming | Receiving | John Michael Gyllenborg | 5 receptions, 137 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 20/38, 318 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk | 12 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Justin Lockhart | 4 receptions, 129 yards |

### at Fresno State (Battle for the Valley)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 41,343
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | FRES |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 385 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–51–4 | 30–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:38 | 35:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 14/31, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 10 carries, 89 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Justin Lockhart | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 30/41, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 15 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Moss | 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Beavers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,187
* TV announcers (The CW): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Michael Bumpus (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | OSU |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 463 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 182 |
| Passing yards | 395 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-35-1 | 24-37-2 |
| Time of possession | 20:15 | 39:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 18-35, 395 yards, TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 11 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 6 receptions, 161 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 24-37, 292 yards, 2 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 30 carries, 121 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 11 receptions, 151 yards |

### vs No. 13 Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Broncos | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,517
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
| Statistics | BSU | SJSU |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 456 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 38 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 446 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-30-0 | 34-50-2 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 22/30, 286 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 32 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Cam Camper | 6 receptions, 92 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 34/50, 446 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 13 carries, 37 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Justin Lockhart | 10 receptions, 172 yards, TD |

### vs No. 24 UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Rebels | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Spartans | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: November 22, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,671
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | SJSU |
| First downs | 24 | 9 |
| Total yards | 338 | 112 |
| Rushing yards | 207 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 81 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–1 | 4–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:42 | 19:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 11/20, 131 yards, TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai'Dean Thomas | 26 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 98 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 4/22, 81 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 18 carries, 56 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Matthew Coleman | 1 reception, 33 yards, TD |

### vs Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: November 29, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 19,117
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | SJSU |
| First downs | 21 | 30 |
| Total yards | 379 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 385 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–3 | 33–50–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 26/40, 252 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 17 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 10 receptions, 109 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 33/49, 385 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Lamar Radcliffe | 7 carries, 43 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |

### vs South Florida (Hawaii Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| Spartans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: December 24, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny • 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: ENE at 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
* Game attendance: 6,720
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), Marilyn Payne (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | USF | SJSU |
| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 291 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 235 | 280 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 161 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–1 | 33–58–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 24/35, 235 yards, INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 11 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD |
| South Florida | Receiving | Sean Atkins | 11 receptions, 13 targets, 104 yards |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 33/58, 280 yds, 2 TDs, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Lamar Radcliffe | 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Matthew Coleman | 12 receptions, 15 targets, 109 yards, 1 TD |