# 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. San José State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Spartans signed a total of 24 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Lionel Anderson CB | Hayward, California | Moreau Catholic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 |
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| Max Barth OT | Stockton, California | St. Mary's High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Charlie Bostic CB | San Jose, California | Valley Christian High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 9, 2017 |
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| Jermaine Braddock WR | Covina, California | Charter Oak High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Bobby Brown CB | Lancaster, California | College of the Canyons | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Lorenzo Burkes FB | Carmichael, California | Jesuit High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Junior Fehoko TE–Y | Mountain View, California | Saint Francis High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Cade Hall DE | San Jose, California | Bellarmine College Preparatory | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Nov 26, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Isaiah Hamilton WR | Covina, California | Charter Oak High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Kyle Harmon ILB | Oakley, California | Freedom High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Tre Jenkins S | Stockton, California | St. Mary's High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Jan 20, 2018 |
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| Korey Mariboho OG | Mission Viejo, California | Saddleback College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Nick Nash ATH | Irvine, California | Woodbridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Jamie Navarro OG | Temecula, California | Great Oak High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Jalen Nelson CB | Chula Vista, California | Southwestern College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 |
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| Leki Nunn WR | San Mateo, California | Junipero Serra High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Tyler Ostrom OG | Ventura, California | St. Bonaventure High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Aug 2, 2017 |
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| Anthony Pardue OG | Murrieta, California | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | Dec 13, 2017 |
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| Michael Pryor OLB | Pittsburg, California | Pittsburg High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Kairee Robinson RB | Concord, California | De La Salle High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 29, 2018 |
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| Dimitri Sakalia DE | Atherton, California | Menlo High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Nehemiah Shelton CB | Long Beach, California | Long Beach City College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Isaak Togia OLB | Oxnard, California | Pacifica High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jan 10, 2018 |
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| Demanuel Tulauti DT | San Diego, California | Madison High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "San Jose State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| John Mackey Award | Josh Oliver | TE | SR |
| Lou Groza Award | Bryce Crawford | K | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Bryce Crawford | K | SR |

### Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Spartans were predicted to finish in last place in the West Division. They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.

#### Media poll

West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Fresno State | 126 (16) |
| 2 | San Diego State | 116 (6) |
| 3 | UNLV | 78 |
| 4 | Nevada | 72 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 45 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 25 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | | L 38–44 | 12,675 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 0–31 | 26,141 |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Oregon* | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | P12N | L 22–35 | 50,049 |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Hawaii | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | SPECTSN | L 41–44 $^{5OT}$ | 16,363 |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 30–42 | 13,802 |
| October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Army* | Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA | ESPNU | L 3–52 | 15,627 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | L 13–16 | 30,451 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | UNLV | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | AT&TSN | W 50–37 | 16,165 |
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | AT&TSN | L 9–24 | 13,238 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | Facebook | L 24–62 | 19,017 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | ESPN3 | L 12–21 | 12,271 |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (Battle for the Valley) | ESPNU | L 13–31 | 26,162 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 14 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: August 30, 2018
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,675
* Referee: Kevin Boltmann
* UC Davis tops San Jose State 44–38 in first FCS-FBS upset, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 5-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 11:58. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell 5-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford kick), 9:33. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:00.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:54. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:22.
UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 1-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 2:21. Tie 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:00.
Second Quarter
UCD – Wesley Preece 22-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 14:56. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:29.
UCD – Jared Harrell 49-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:26. Aggies 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:00.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 23-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 11:29. Aggies 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
UCD – Carson Crawford 9-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 9:54. Aggies 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Third Quarter
UCD – Team safety, 14:51. Aggies 37–21. Drive: 1 play, −10 yards, 0:00.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Aggies 37–24. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 79-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 0:02. Aggies 37–31. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:00.
Fourth Quarter
UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 18-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:46. Aggies 44–31. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:16.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 17-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 1:24. Aggies 44–38. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:49.
Passing
UCD – Jake Maier – 37/55, 446 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/19, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam – 23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
UCD – Jared Harrell – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD :

### At Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cougars | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 8:02 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,141
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson
* Minshew leads Washington State over San Jose State 31–0, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
WSU – Davontavean Martin 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 12:55. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:05.
WSU – Davontavean Martin 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 5:45. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:30.
Second Quarter
WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 5:48. Cougars 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:47
WSU – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 0:00. Cougars 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:13.
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
WSU – James Williams 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 4:39. Cougars 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Passing
SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/25, 94 yards
WSU – Gardner Minshew – 34/51, 414 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
SJSU – Malike Roberson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
WSU – Max Borghi – 10 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 51 yards
WSU – Travell Harris – 6 receptions, 83 yards :

### At Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| No. 20 Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 2:02 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,049
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
* No. 20 Ducks dispatch San Jose State 35–22; Stanford up next, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 3-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 11:18. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:36.
ORE – Jake Breeland 66-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 7:10. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
Second Quarter
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 31-yard field goal, 10:56. Ducks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:06.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Ducks 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:15.
ORE – Johnny Johnson III 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 2:28. Ducks 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:30.
Third Quarter
ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 1-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 9:46. Ducks 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13.
SJSU – Josh Oliver 7-yard pass from Josh Love, 5:00. Ducks 28–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:16.
Fourth Quarter
ORE – Johnny Johnson III 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 14:49. Ducks 35–12. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:11.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 25-yard field goal, 13:42. Ducks 35–15. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:07.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:03. Ducks 35–22. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06.
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love – 15/31, 238 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/34, 309 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 25 yards, 1 TD
ORE – C. J. Verdell – 15 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 90 yards
ORE – Jake Breeland – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD :

### Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,363
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (SPECTSN): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano
* Meskell's field goal ends 5 OT thriller for Hawaii, 44–41, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
HAW – Ryan Meskell 25-yard field goal, 7:45. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:15.
Second Quarter
SJSU – Boogie Roberts 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:25. Spartans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
SJSU – Bailey Gaither 55-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:04. Spartans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:12. Spartans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:33.
HAW – Elijah Dale 18-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 2:21. Spartans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:51.
Third Quarter
HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald, 9:13. Spartans 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
SJSU – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:20. Spartans 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:41.
Fourth Quarter
HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Two-point conversion), 12:45. Tie 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:59.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 4-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:07. Spartans 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.
HAW – John Ursua 4-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 4:34. Tie 31–31. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Overtime
HAW – Dayton Furuta 1-yard run (Ryan Meskell Kick). Rainbow Warriors 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 13-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick). Tie 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 20-yard field goal. Spartans 41–38. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Tie 41–41. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards.
HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Rainbow Warriors 44–41. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards.
Passing
HAW – Cole McDonald – 34/57, 341 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 28/49, 451 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
HAW – Fred Holly – 11 rushes, 52 yards
SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
HAW – John Ursua – 13 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD
SJSU – Josh Oliver – 8 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD :

### Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,802
* Referee: Cam McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Jordan Daigle
* Carta, Colorado St. beat San Jose State 42–30, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
CSU – Preston Williams 5-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 10:57. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:51.
CSU – Preston Williams 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:04. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.
Second Quarter
CSU – Warren Jackson 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:24. Rams 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:43.
CSU – Warren Jackson 8-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 0:23. Rams 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:55.
Third Quarter
SJSU – Tre Hartley 24-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 7:47. Rams 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 6-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 5:17. Rams 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08.
SJSU – Tre Hartley 51-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 2:08. Rams 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:10.
SJSU – Thai Cottrell 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:28. Tie 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30.
SJSU – Team safety, 0:23. Spartans 30–28. Drive: 1 play, −2 yards, 0:03.
Fourth Quarter
CSU – Izzy Matthews 1-yard run (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 11:26. Rams 35–30. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:24.
CSU – Rashad Ajayi 55-yard interception return (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 9:48. Rams 42–30. Drive: 3 plays, −5 yards, 1:30.
Passing
CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels – 14/27, 162 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 17/40, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
CSU – Izzy Matthews – 22 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CSU – Preston Williams – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
SJSU – Tre Hartley – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD :

### Vs. Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 52 |
| Spartans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 12:32 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,627
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
* Hopkins scores 4 TDs to lead Army past San Jose State 52–3, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 49-yard field goal, 4:14. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:37.
Second Quarter
ARMY – Jordan Asberry 41-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:53. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 0:12. Black Knights 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:22.
Third Quarter
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 24-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 9:06. Black Knights 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
ARMY – John Abercrombie 33-yard field goal, 7:39. Black Knights 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22.
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 6:18. Black Knights 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:12.
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 4-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 1:44. Black Knights 38–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:31.
Fourth Quarter
ARMY – James Nachtigal 52-yard fumble return (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:32. Black Knights 45–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:05.
ARMY – Cam Thomas 28-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 5:05. Black Knights 52–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
Passing
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 2/5, 54 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Montel Aaron – 12/17, 118 yards
Rushing
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 18 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 11 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving
ARMY – Jordan Asberry – 1 reception, 41 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Thai Cottrell – 3 receptions, 27 yards :

### At San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,451
* Referee: Kevin Boltmann
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
* Baron's 3 FGs help San Diego St. beat San Jose St. 16–13, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 42-yard field goal, 8:56. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:57.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:25.
Second Quarter
SDSU – Chase Jasmin 1-yard run (John Baron II Kick), 13:11. Aztecs 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:14.
SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Aztecs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.
Third Quarter
SDSU – John Baron II 22-yard field goal, 7:09. Aztecs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:32.
SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:50. Tie 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.
Fourth Quarter
SDSU – John Baron II 51-yard field goal, 4:36. Aztecs 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:39.
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love – 26/36, 215 yards, 1 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 7/11, 86 yards
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 60 yards
SDSU – Chance Bell – 15 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Hartley – 6 receptions, 68 yards
SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 37 yards :

### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| Spartans | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 50 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 3:38 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,165
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
* Love leads Spartans to first win; 50–37 over UNLV, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
UNLV – Max Gilliam 6-yard run (Evan Pantels Kick), 7:39. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:26.
SJSU – Tyler Nevens 4-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 6:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
Second Quarter
SJSU – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 12:28. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:17.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 50-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:02.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 75-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 6:14. Spartans 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass form Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 1:36. Rebels 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
SJSU – Tre Walker 37-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:34. Spartans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.
Third Quarter
SJSU – Brett Foley 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:48. Spartans 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
SJSU – Tre Hartley 9-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:17. Spartans 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:56.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 46-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 2:01. Spartans 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 36-yard field goal, 0:15. Spartans 41–28. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:46.
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Dakari Monroe 50-yard interception return, 13:44. Spartans 47–28. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:27.
UNLV – Evan Pantels 23-yard field goal, 10:46. Spartans 47–31. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 2:58.
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 45-yard field goal, 7:11. Spartans 50–31. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 2:12.
UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass from Max Gilliam, 2:28. Spartans 50–37. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Passing
UNLV – Max Gilliam – 28/50, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
SJSU – Josh Love – 25/36, 335 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
UNLV – Lexington Thomas – 19 rushes, 61 yards
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 22 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UNLV – Tyleek Collins – 9 receptions, 170 yards, 4 TD
SJSU – Tre Walker – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD :

### At Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,238
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
* Evans, Chambers lead Wyoming in snowy 24–9 win, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
WYO – Cooper Rothe 26-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:24.
Second Quarter
WYO – Nico Evans 58-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 14:50. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:45.
Third Quarter
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 26-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51.
WYO – Sean Chambers 64-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 8:41. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Tre Walker 17-yard pass from Josh Love, 8:48. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:26.
WYO – Austin Fort 20-yard pass from Sean Chambers (Cooper Rothe Kick), 1:09. Cowboys 24–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love – 19/32, 173 yards, 1 TD
WYO – Sean Chambers – 4/8, 51 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 17 rushes, 70 yards
WYO – Nico Evans – 33 rushes, 187 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 66 yards
WYO – Austin Fort – 2 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD :

### At Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 14 Aggies | 10 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 62 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 19,017
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (Facebook): Ari Wolfe, Max Starks, and Dani Klupenger
* No. 14 Utah State beats SJSU 62–24 for 9th straight win, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
SJSU – Tre Jenkins 41-yard return of blocked punt (Bryce Crawford Kick), 11:09. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:08.
USU – Jordan Nathan 42-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 8:45. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:16.
USU – Dominik Eberle 26-yard field goal, 5:24. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:17.
Second Quarter
SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 13:53. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:28.
USU – Gerold Bright 24-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 10:22. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
USU – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:29. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:04.
USU – Gerold Bright 29-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 5:20. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:11.
USU – Darwin Thompson 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Domink Eberle Kick), 1:15. Aggies 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 2:50.
Third Quarter
USU – Darwin Thompson 59-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 14:29. Aggies 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:23.
SJSU – Tre Walker 35-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:12. Aggies 45–17. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08.
USU – Jalen Greene 37-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:09. Aggies 52–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
USU – Darwin Thompson 88-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 4:33. Aggies 59–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53.
Fourth Quarter
USU – Dominik Eberle 24-yard field goal, 8:37. Aggies 62–17. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:55.
SJSU – Tre Walker 75-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:26. Aggies 62–24. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
Passing
SJSU – Josh Love – 18/36, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
USU – Jordan Love – 32/42, 491 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 10 rushes, 58 yards
USU – Darwin Thompson – 15 rushes, 140 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker – 7 receptions, 209 yards, 2 TD
USU – Darwin Thompson – 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD :

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Spartans | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 12:06 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,271
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and Al Groh
* Taua scores lone 4th quarter TD, Nevada beat SJSU 21–12, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
SJSU – Josh Oliver 1-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 0:52. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
Second Quarter
NEV – Ty Gangi 2-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 1:48. Wolf Pack 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:37.
Third Quarter
NEV – Brendan O'Leary 9-yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:21. Wolf Pack 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
SJSU – DeJon Packer 22-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 3:24. Wolf Pack 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:17.
Fourth Quarter
NEV – Toa Taua 9-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:38. Wolf Pack 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26.
Passing
NEV – Ty Gangi – 19/32, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 17/26, 168 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
NEV – Toa Taua – 29 rushes, 121 yards, 1 TD
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving
NEV – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 105 yards
SJSU – Tre Walker – 4 receptions, 69 yards :

### At Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,162
* Referee: Kevin Boltmann
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
* Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04.
Third Quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
Fourth Quarter
SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.
SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34.
Passing
SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD :

## Honors
### Mountain West

| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| First | Josh Oliver | TE | SR |
| First | Dakari Monroe | DB | SR |
| Second | Bryson Bridges | DL | SR |
| Honorable | Ethan Aguayo | LB | JR |
| Honorable | Thai Cottrell | RS | SR |
| Honorable | Bryce Crawford | P | SR |
| Honorable | Boogie Roberts | DL | SR |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 69 | Josh Oliver | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars |